Wampum Shell 8mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Blue White Porcelain Agate often used as a talisman

often used as a talisman by kings

The measurements shown are approximate

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

Unlike digital or electric calipers

and inclusions of black tourmaline or other dark mineral beryl

Wampum Shell 8mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Blue White Porcelain Agate often used as a talismanWampum 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.