Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch apatite Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years

or mala prayer beads

sometimes containing rainbow inclusions

Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch apatite Its soft chatoyancy is reminscentWampum is made from one of the hardest and most beautiful shells in the world: the Northern Quahog, a clam found along the New England coast. The white and purple layers of the shell create beautiful patterns. Only a small percentage of Wampum shells have deep layers of purple and are thick enough to make beads.