These beautiful rings are made in solid 925 sterling silver with a strong adjustable band. Choose the ring of your choice by clicking on the drop down to view the corresponding images. One is a lighter brown with marcasite setting and the other is a darker hue.
Below are texts referencing the history of Toadstones:
"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 amuletic ‘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)
Due to the age and period of these stones they’re rare and hard to find authentic pieces. Purchase an authentic statement heirloom of witchcraft history.
PLEASE NOTE: I have yet to see one sweat.
** These are fossils, therefore each will have indents and imperfections naturally, please review the images to see their rustic charm.
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.