Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm featuring a naturally occurring center

featuring a naturally occurring center hole ("puka" in Hawaiian)

Without removing from the cavity

particularly in beaded bracelets

When the abalone shell is struck

The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill

Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm featuring a naturally occurring centerWampum 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.