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Wampum Jewelry , Wampum Earrings , Wampum Necklaces , Wampum Pendants , Wampum Bracelets , Wampum Beads , Wampum Belts , Quahog Shell Jewelry , Purple Shell Jewelry , Native American Jewelry and Special Orders. Wampum comes from the New England region of the North Atlantic. The sacred shell beads and wampum jewelry are used by Eastern Woodland tribes. The white and dark purple shell beads are made from the quahog shell. Wampum is traditionally used for marriage and other ceremonies. Wampum records historical events and treaties in Wampum Belts and beaded strands. It was not used as a currency until colonists came to the shores of the Atlantic and realized how much wampum meant to the Eastern Tribes and began to use it as an exchange for items, wampum soon became Americas first currency and was used as currency for 250 years. No Images or content can be used without WampumWear.com's permission.
The History of Wampum
Dan Loudfoot-Simonds, Owner+Artist
Mashantucket Pequot
Vanessa Simonds, Co-Owner+Designer
Crow/Blackfeet