Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch Hydrogrossular is a large and edible

is a large and edible conch

Verdite is a light to dark-green metamorphic rock

madre xacao or madre de cacao

including gaining the title of “the rain bringer” for its perceived potency in coaxing showers from the heavens and quelling storms that threatened ships

Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch Hydrogrossular is a large and edibleWampum 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.