Wampum Shell 8mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Rainbow Jasper It’s believed that Kublai Khan

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

These “pictures” have inspired reverence for the stone in many cultures and have been believed to contain hidden messages from the past

with natural variations in color

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

Tiger Eye has been revered and feared throughout history as an all-seeing

Wampum Shell 8mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Rainbow Jasper It’s believed that Kublai KhanWampum 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.