Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm Without removing from the cavity

Without removing from the cavity

Black Eye Agate is a variety of Sardonyx which has a Sard base

When the abalone shell is struck

featuring a naturally occurring center hole ("puka" in Hawaiian)

It won 1st price and has been used ever since in sculpture

Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm Without removing from the cavityWampum 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.