9th-12th century AD. A bifacial gold sleeve with double band of applied beading at top and bottom, and applied beading running from border to central piercing and around it; inset amuletic stone. See Evans, J., The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London, 1897, p.365, for discussion of curated stone blades for magical and curative purposes. 4.29 grams, 22mm (1"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from John Moor, York, UK, in 2010; previous in an old continental collection formed before 1980.