The mysterious past

Today I decided to break away from my botanical theme, but for good reason. Yesterday afternoon I did a little treasure hunting in my sister's backyard. The area has been inhabited by humans since the 1600s, so I thought there was a good chance of uncovering some little treasures. . .and I did. First I discovered an old medicine bottle dating from the 1890s, Dr. King's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds. Next came two little un-embossed pill bottles. Judging by mold markings and glass color I was able to tell they were from Chicago, but manufactured in southern Illinois. The fourth find was confounding. It had a daffodil design on the front, which suggested to me it was for women. It was some sort of gold-gilded large hoop earring holder or perhaps it was used to hold diamonds or small sharks teeth to ward off demons. It's impossible to know for sure. Objects like these have been all but forgotten by modern women. Maybe someday man will invent a time-machine and questions like these will be laid to rest once and for all.