Brass metal has a higher copper content and hence has a rich darker color than yellow brass. It is widely used in craft work, sculptures and jewelry. Red brass is also known as rich low brass, jewelers brass, jewelers bronze, NuGold or Merlins gold. Yellow brass is also famously used since it resembles gold and has a great shine and finish. It is also a famous practice to use these wires before wire wrapping it with othee precious metals.