Brass Strand of Beads

Openwork wire beads that look knitted from golden thread and patience.

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. Rows of small spiral-looped beads in bright, polished gold with a faint rosy tint. Thin loops form scalloped edges, and light passes through the gaps. Pale thread is visible between beads along two sweeping curves. It is 30 inches long.

Airy as lace, and likely as fussy to make.