Wampum Shell 8mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Rainbow Jasper Rocky Butte Jasper strands are

Rocky Butte Jasper strands are predominantly shades of gray

bright red

It’s believed that Kublai Khan once offered an entire city in trade for a sizable Ruby

It was named from the Latin "Thule" - which was a term used by ancient Greeks and Romans to refer to the then-little-known lands to the north or present day Scandinavia

It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet

Wampum Shell 8mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Rainbow Jasper Rocky Butte Jasper strands areWampum 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.