Brass Strand of Beads

A glowing ring of tiny discs, warm as late afternoon on a brick wall.

This is a strand of beads. It is brass. Brass has long been a favored metal for beads, its warm gold color deepening to a soft brown with handling. Densely packed round wafers, their colors shifting from deep amber to light gold along the length. A few tarnished-looking flecks add grain. It forms an open oval with a gently arching inner tail.

Even the smallest beads can have a presence.