Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch 10x25mm Our Jade is one of

Our Jade is one of two mineral varieties -- nephrite

Since gemstones (natural

which occurs in many colors

colored by trace amounts of chromium and/or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green

Lepidocrocite forms when iron-containing substances rust underwater

Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch 10x25mm Our Jade is one ofWampum 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.