Wampum Turtle Pendant Anklet Length: 19"

Length:  19"

Mercenaria mercenaria

the Mother Goddess

Stylish horseshoe posts with three long teardrops

A beautifully detailed bracelet featuring shells and seahorses with an antiqued finish

Wampum Turtle Pendant Anklet Length: 19"Metal: Sterling Silver Material: Wampum Quahog Shell Length: 1 3 8" Width: 1 2" This seashell jewelry is made from the purple part of the Quahog Clam Shell, Mercenaria mercenaria. This shell has a time tested cultural significance to the American Indians of northeastern North America. Designs of white (wompampeage) and purple (suckauhock) beads are prized by the American Indian as a symbol of wealth, power and are used to sanctify their wedding vows.