Faceted stone with tiny gold chain.

[Delmarva]

Made from 1649 to the early 1700's broken silver Stuart crystal ring, missing the band. There is a tiny gold chain behind the stone...More on Stuart Crystals: Stuart Crystal refers to a jewelry tradition that commenced in 1649, after the execution of King Charles I of the House of Stuart. Royalists (those loyal to the Stuart monarchy) discreetly wore what has now become known as "Stuart Crystal"- a variety of rings, earrings, and brooches that commemorated the lost monarch. These rare pieces generally consist of cut rock crystal contained within a silver or foil-backed setting, and are characterized by the presence of woven hair (initially belonging to King Charles I himself), gold initials, or even miniature portraits of the King. With the restoration of the Monarchy beginning in 1660, a shift occurred where Stuart crystal was worn more publicly and for more personal reasons, like immortalizing the sentiments of living loved ones, in memory of those of have passed, or as Memento Mori, a reminder of one's own mortality.

 

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[Molewacker]

Wow, had never heard of this type of jewelry - very very nice find!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find, congrats!

 

[claire]

Wow! Very interesting. How and where did you find it?

 

[oldmxrat]

Very cool, congrats!

 

[Argentium]

Very interesting ! I also would like to know more about how/ where- you found this...

 

[Delmarva]

Found it detecting a cornfield in Delaware

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great find! Thanks for posting and sharing with us.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Detecting finds are often unknowns until the research has been done...! Thanks!

 

[screwynewy]

That's a very special find and a shame that more people here can't appreciate it. Colonial relics are my favorite and this is something that you just don't see posted. I think I've seen 1 or 2 similar glass paste stone link buttons posted in the ten years that I've been following Tnet. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Excellent find and great background information!
I learned something new today...

 

[Delmarva]

Banner find for me! I was stoked to see it under a jewelers loop when i got home.

 

[Delmarva]

Thanks! I love colonial finds and the detective work that comes after!

 

[CRUSADER]

That's a very special find and a shame that more people here can't appreciate it. Colonial relics are my favorite and this is something that you just don't see posted. I think I've seen 1 or 2 similar glass paste stone link buttons posted in the ten years that I've been following Tnet. Thanks for sharing!

Seen a few more than that including the fur trade rings, but they are a rare post & a great find.

CONGRATS (to OP)

 

[pepperj]

Thanks! I love colonial finds and the detective work that comes after!

Congrats and thanks for sharing it and the great write up on the history of the stones.
It's always a good day when we learn something new about what was.

 

[CoinFetcher]

Is their a metallic backing behind that stone??

If this is genuine (no reason to doubt yiur find) this is very very beyond cool! Way to go!!

The history is interesting, and the actual look of the chain behind the stone is mesmerizing

 

[Delmarva]

Set in silver. I'm sure it's genuine.

 

[CASPER-2]

is it from a ring or a button or cufflink ?
i got friends that have found them and theirs were from cufflinks and one was a button

 

[Delmarva]

After further research it is indeed a cufflink missing the s hook and identical mounted stone. Thanks!! Here's how they would have looked

 

[CRUSADER]

After further research it is indeed a cufflink missing the s hook and identical mounted stone. Thanks!! Here's how they would have looked View attachment 1882592

Thanks for the updated correction. I thought cufflink when I first saw it but without the reverse picture I took your word for it because there are some similar rings out there. This makes much more sense, same period & pretty rare, so all's good.