A rare and historically inspired authentic toadstone ring. This piece is crafted in 925 sterling silver, set in a crown bezel setting, and secured with a strong adjustable band for dependable wear.
Weight: 5 grams
Stone: 11mm
Metal: 925 sterling silver
Style: crown bezel setting
Fit: strong adjustable band
Stone: authentic toadstone, intended as a witchcraft inspired amulet and heirloom statement piece
PLEASE NOTE: I have yet to see one sweat.
Natural Stone Characteristics
These are fossils. Each stone will have natural indents and imperfections. Please review the images carefully. The stone has been photographed in different hours to capture its true character and appearance.
A Rare Statement Heirloom
Due to their age and period history, authentic toadstones are rare and difficult to find. Acquire an authentic statement heirloom rooted in witchcraft history and traditional folklore.
Sterling silver. Crown bezel setting. Adjustable band. Authentic toadstone amulet.
Folklore and Quotes:
"The stone protects from magic and misfortune, has healing powers for all sorts of wounds and interior pains. In the vicinity of poison it changes colour and starts to transpire a liquid." Johannes de Cuba, 1497
Toadstone is an amulet ‘stone’ which was highly prized for its magical powers and were considered an antidote to poison and thought to sweat when they came close to a toxic substance.
"The stone protects from magic and misfortune, has healing powers for all sorts of wounds and interior pains. In the vicinity of poison its change its colour and starts to transpire a liquid." Johannes de Cuba, 1497
“Being used in rings they give forewarning of venom. As toads were thought to secrete toxins, toadstones were believed to use sympathetic magic to cure those who had been poisoned.
Mothers wore toadstones to protect their children from being swapped for changelings by fairies.
In folklore, a toadstone had to be removed from a toad while the creature was still alive to retain its magical power.” Edward Fenton, 1569
"Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head."
"As You Like It" Act 2, Scene 1 by William Shakespeare (1623)
Toadstone ring
What are toadstones?
Toadstones are the fossilized teeth of an extinct genus of ray-finned fish from the Jurassic period. Not to be confused with the mineral being sold as toads eye.
Similar examples of authentic toadstone rings can referenced in the collections of the following locations:
- British Museum
- the Victoria
- Albert Museum
- the Museum of London
- the Ashmolean Museum
- the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.