Improbable! Who could have imagined it? In Güttingen in Switzerland, by the greatest of coincidences (and luck), an amateur equipped with a metal detector discovers an extraordinary treasure dating from the Bronze Age in a… freshly plowed carrot field! After this unexpected find, to say the least, the volunteer decided to report it to the cantonal archaeological office and the specialists then took over the excavation of the site. A rare and unique discovery in Switzerland!

After much research, experts have delivered their long-awaited verdict: it is in fact a rare treasure of women's jewelry. In total, an amber necklace, rings, gold spirals and even a necklace with spiked discs were discovered following excavations carried out by archaeologists. According to them, these were emblematic jewels of the time, having belonged to a “rich woman passionate about collecting”. But that's not all, during their research, specialists recognized the presence of curious objects, which could have served as amulets, in particular animal teeth: a beaver tooth, a fossilized shark tooth, or even an openwork bear’s tooth… Surprising isn’t it?

An incredible testimony to Thurgau's past, the objects discovered are currently being restored and will then be exhibited at the Frauenfeld Archaeological Museum from next year!