Wampum Shell 9mm Carved Flower Bead - 15-16 Inch featured_05162024 Calcite is the principal constituent

Calcite is the principal constituent of limestone and marble

calcium carbonate and other materials

” Due to this variety of colors

displaying these colors in patterns of parallel bands

it offers a way to work a neutral color into your designs

Wampum Shell 9mm Carved Flower Bead - 15-16 Inch featured_05162024 Calcite is the principal constituentWampum 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.