Copper Strand of Beads

Thin orange-red discs stacked like poker chips, burnished by long wear.

This is a strand of beads. It is copper. Copper beads darken and take on green and brown tones with age and handling. Many thin, flat disc beads in rust orange, brick red and some darker smoky patches, packed tight into thick rolls. Surfaces are smooth and semi-matte, with small chips and black residue between beads.

Humble rings, rich as terracotta in the sun.