Copper Strand of Beads

Rust-orange micro-discs, spiralled into a handsome S-curve at the centre.

This is a strand of beads. It is copper. Copper is among the oldest metals used for beads, warm in color and soft enough to be shaped by hand. A long strand of tiny, thin discs, matte and slightly rough, in clay orange with whitish flecks. Edges are irregular, giving the strand a lightly serrated look. The innermost length turns a darker brown.

Neat from a distance and charmingly rough up close.