Brass Strand of Beads

Beads like little acorn caps, pale gold, pressed together in rings.

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. Small barrel and oval beads with soft, rounded edges and a sandy matte surface. A handful have darker ruddy-toned faces, and a few ends are slightly pinched. They sit close along the strand, coiled in loose, circling rows.

Plain talk in gold, spoken at a whisper.