I Found Silver Metal Detecting in Athens MI

I found my first confirmed piece of silver so far this year while metal detecting a park in Athens, MI. Finding a piece of silver always puts a smile on my face. After some research it turns out that this piece is called a heart style ear wheel and is part of traditional Great Lakes Native American silver trade jewelry. It is likely modern, but probably belonged to someone from the Potawatomi tribe which is still present in the area.
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[@highwaterprospecting1971]

Very nice indeed, thanks for taking us along and sharing. Looks like it was a great day out.

[@MyMIAdventures-cv4dt]

Thanks for watching, it was awesome weather for sure.

[@LoadedRaven1]

Great find!!! That Sterling Silver piece was made by Chuck Leonard (my uncle) probably in the 1990's. As you already figured out, it is a replica of 1700's "ear wheel" that traders would have exchanged with the natives for furs.

[@MyMIAdventures-cv4dt]

Thank you! Yeah, it was exciting to dig it up, but the cool part about it was doing the research about it to find out what it was. That is a nice piece, your uncle did great work.