Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm Hackmanite is the light pink

Hackmanite is the light pink to pale violet variety of sodalite

It is transparent or translucent

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

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

Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone

Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm Hackmanite is the light pinkWampum 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.