Wampum Shell 10mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Cube Faceted its oldest known use being

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago

Peruvian Turquoise is an important ornamental mineral for jewelry and adorned the ceremonial dress of early native Inkas

currently believed to be due to the presence of a copper-based mineral such as Malachite or Azurite

and bold black spiderweb matrix—creating highly distinctive

Natural topaz colors include rare and valuable yellow

Wampum Shell 10mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Cube Faceted its oldest known use beingWampum 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.