Brass Strand of Beads

Tapered golden spindles trimmed in tiny zigzags, hanging with quiet poise.

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. Smooth, elongated bicones with a satiny buttery finish, each ringed by a thin stamped chevron band. Light slides along their long sides and pools at the pointed ends. The strand drapes in a gentle curve, finishing with shorter, more decorated beads.

A sleek line with one fussy little flourish per bead.