Brass Strand of Beads

Round golden beads with a rubbed shine and a few honest dents.

This is a strand of beads. It is brass. Brass has long been a favored metal for beads, its warm gold color deepening to a soft brown with handling. Plump, near-round beads with a hammered, uneven surface and a deep antique-gold tone. A pale, chalky green clings to some edges. The strand lies in overlapping rings with cord showing between the beads.

Rounded off by time, one handling at a time.