Brass Strand of Beads

Hundreds of thin gold discs, shoulder to shoulder like a very polite crowd.

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. Tiny, flat heishi-style discs in a ruddy-toned gold, tightly packed. The finish is soft and satin, with the odd brighter disc catching light. The strand curls in one large ring and a smaller inner loop.

Plain as a pencil line, and just as exact.