evil eye bead

Blue glass charm

An evil eye bead is a glass amulet, typically blue with concentric circles resembling an eye, believed to ward off the evil eye—a curse transmitted through envious or malevolent glances.

Common throughout the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Turkey, these beads appear as jewelry, wall hangings, or car ornaments: She wore an evil eye bead on a chain around her neck.

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blue · glass · charm · good luck charm · envy · ward · cobalt · Mediterranean · jealousy · stink eye · gaze · superstition · old wives tale · Greek · hamsa · pendant · glare · folklore

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Opposites
protective vs. harmful intent

evil eye beadjinx

Curse bringing misfortune

voodoo doll · curse · hex · malediction · evil eye

sacred/functional vs. purely decorative

evil eye beadcostume jewelry

Non-precious decorative adornments

fashion accessory

warding off vs. casting the curse

evil eye beadoverlooking

Failing to see or consider

Family

evil, bead, evils, evilly, evilness, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G