Indian Silver Strand of Beads

Two rows of burnished little globes, creased like well-used pillows.

This strand of beads is from India. It is coin silver. Coin silver is silver alloyed with copper for strength, and it has long been used for jewelry and amulets. Rounded beads in pale grey, finished with a smooth and slightly cloudy sheen. Some have deep notches or pleats at the pierced end. A faint pinkish-brown residue shows between a handful of them.

Plain, round and never once boring.