Brass Strand of Beads

Warm, rounded beads piled in loops, plump as roasted chestnuts.

This is a strand of beads. It is brass. Brass beads are generally made by casting in small molds or by the lost-wax method, then strung in lengths that are worn or traded. Compact beads with swollen middles and slightly squared ends, finished in a soft, hazy gold. Several wear a rosy ruddy blush. The long strand curls in overlapping oval rings, with threads barely visible between beads.

Cozy to look at, probably cozy to wear.