Definition: Red brass wire and other forms of this metal can be a wonderful alternative to gold or even gold-filed metals. Compared to gold and gold-filled, brass is fairly inexpensive, though like all metals the price fluctuates constantly.
Brass is typically a mix of copper and zinc. Red brass has the look of gold with out the price. Of course, like copper, brass does oxidize or tarnish more quickly than gold, but you can clean and polish it to keep it nice and gold looking.
