Brass Strand of Beads

Tiny crusty barrels in a slender double loop, each wearing a ruffled ring.

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. Rough beads textured with little pits and raised bumps in dark gold and brown. Thin collars separate many of them, giving a ribbed line. One or two lighter yellow beads break the dark run toward the bottom of the loop.

Fine work that prefers to be looked at up close.