Like strata in a dig: the oldest record at the bottom of the story, later beliefs above it, today on top. Every fact carries its source chip — tap it to open the source.
A six-petalled flower drawn with a pair of compasses and scratched near doors, windows and fireplaces.
SHistoric England · What are witches’ marks?↗Hexafoils appear in English buildings from the early medieval period into the 19th century; marks of this kind were most common from about the 16th to the early 19th century.
SHistoric England · What are witches’ marks?↗The most widely accepted reading, Historic England says, is that people made these marks as a defence against witches and evil spirits. The reading is disputed.
Makers sell the hexafoil as jewellery today: one sterling silver and garnet daisy wheel pendant was listed at £70 on Folksy (one listing seen, November 2026).
SFolksy · Hexafoil Daisy Wheel pendant↗We redraw the same compass geometry in metal: six petals of one radius, tips on the ring, the whole flower on every piece.
Wishlore designIt opens with the pencil construction, then follows the record, how people used it, and the piece we make today. Every fact in it comes from the sources on this page.
Sterling, gold-plated silver with lab-created stones, and a fully handmade atelier piece. Every tier keeps the compass geometry intact — six petals, one radius, tips on the ring.
925 sterling. Two whole six-petalled wheels; the outer rings clip together. Each person wears the complete symbol. A single pendant is also available.
Gold-plated 925 sterling silver (vermeil) — openwork. A lab-created white stone at each of the six petal tips where they meet the outer ring; a lab-created red stone at the centre.
Fully handmade. Hammered outer ring in gold-plated 925 sterling silver; petals set with lab-created white stones; a lab-created centre stone. Drawn back to the compass on the bench. Made to order.