Our wampum jewelry is made from genuine quahog shells gathered as we walk the beaches of New England.
Wampum was made by Wampanoag Native Americans from quahog shells. It was used as currency and as decoration. The English and Dutch courts established that wampum would have the same value as a pence (or silver coin). It was America's first currency from the years 1637 to 1673. Purple wampum (suckauhock) held a higher status than white wampum (wompi).
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