Brass Strand of Beads

A narrow string of pebble-skinned beads, ringed and a touch smoky.

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 cylindrical beads with grainy, relief-like markings and a dull gold surface. Slim collars sit between them, giving a segmented look. A single brighter bead near the bottom stands out against the smoky ones.

All that detail, and hardly a bead bigger than a pea.