Man Discovers Ancient Necklace While Gardening – Jeweler's Startling Reaction Leaves Him Speechless

One Saturday, his spade struck something that wasn't a rock. He knelt down and brushed away the soil, revealing a glint of metal. Curious, he carefully excavated the object—a necklace with an oval pendant, about the size of a fifty-pence coin. Later, Miriam held it under the kitchen tap, rubbing gently with her thumb. The tarnish faded, revealing a dull golden glow and a deep red stone, possibly garnet, set in the center. Around the stone was a border of tiny raised dots. On the reverse, there were markings that could have been letters—or something far older.

“Take it to a professional,” Miriam said, placing it on the draining board.