Wampum Shell 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Naturals Biotite is a name used

Biotite is a name used for a large group of black mica minerals that are commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks

which provides sufficient hardness for the stone to be cut

the colors are naturally occurring

Peridot is one of few stones that occurs naturally in only one color

spread by the impact with the earth or moved through glacial changes

Wampum Shell 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Naturals Biotite is a name usedWampum 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.