Silver Beads

Scatter of tiny round beads, dented and dull, spilling over a black ground.

This is a coin silver beads. Loose silver beads are used to make necklaces, bracelets and strands, and they are often combined with stones, glass or coral. Displayed is a loose heap of small barrel shaped beads, each with a central hole, some with split or torn edges. The surface is gray, matte and slightly crumpled, with one bead showing a golden tone. They lie on a dark background. It is 0.25 inches long and 0.25 deep.

Small, battered and, collectively, hard to ignore.