Olden days/old jewelry

[MonDak]

At an old site I hunt I occasionally find an old piece of jewelry. So
far several lapel pins and a ring. I've noticed they're all made of
copper. I thought this one was particularly odd

 

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[Tom_in_CA]

Prior to about the 1940s, people wore little jewelry. Just a wedding ring, period. So if you get into pre-1900s site, you find little or any gold jewelry. But contrast that to NOW, and .... heck, even little kids where jewerly: nose rings, earings, bracelets, toe-rings, nipple rings, etc.. etc... Much more to loose now, than in the 1800s.

 

[E59]

That's is an odd one! Might be some kind of hair piece or maybe a pendant? I like old jewelry, maybe this fall I will get out to the pair of homesites nearby to look for some.