Wampum Shell 6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch GTSHAPES2021 Apple Jasper carries the deep

Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples

which may range from yellow to green to olive green to brownish green

nearly 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle

It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors

The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time

Wampum Shell 6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch GTSHAPES2021 Apple Jasper carries the deepWampum 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.