Initially only the back plate of the ornate but visibly aged brooch was discovered, with the pair unable to locate the gemstone that formed the rest of it. The brooch’s discovery came moments after Gary Drayton and Rick Lagina also discovered what was believed to be a military cuff button dating from around 1780 to 1820. The discovery came on Lot 8 of the island’s 32 lots and in reality took place towards the end of 2017, while the team were carrying out their final searches on the island before Canada’s harsh winter set in. It was found on the same lot that a decorative keyplate was uncovered on the previous episode of the show. Rick Lagina and Gary Drayton examining the gem shortly after its discovery on Oak Island Get updates on the latest posts and more from Monsters and Critics straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our The Curse of Oak Island newsletter! He said: “I took the gem to a gemologist - it’s a 400 to 500 year old stone.” If that is correct, it would mean the gemstone dates from the 1500s. The Season 5 finale showed Drayton revealing its age and what kind of stone it was. It was initially believed the stone could possibly be a ruby, but it was later revealed to be a 400- to 500-year-old rhodolite garnet. They were dug out of the ground by Rick Lagina, who along with brother Marty leads the treasure hunt on Oak Island.
Both items were found in the same location after being picked up using a hand-held metal detecting device.
The rear part of the brooch was uncovered first, followed by a second part featuring the gemstone set in metal. The breakthrough discovery was made on the penultimate episode of the History show’s fifth season, being uncovered by metal-detecting expert Gary Drayton in an area to the north of the Nova Scotian island. Treasure has finally been found on The Curse of Oak Island - in the form of a brooch containing a 500-year-old faceted red gemstone.
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