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2. Evil eye - Wikipedia

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   A woman in Cairo, reputed to possess the evil eye.. The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse brought about by a malevolent glare, usually inspired by envy. [1] Amulets to protect against it have been found dating to around 5,000 years ago.

3. Nazar (amulet) - Wikipedia

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   A Turkish nazar boncuğu Eye beads or nazars – amulets against the evil eye – for sale in a shop.. An eye bead or naẓar (from Arabic ‏ نَظَر ‎ , meaning 'sight', 'surveillance', 'attention', and other related concepts) is an eye-shaped amulet believed by many to protect against the evil eye.

4. The Evil Eye Charm Our Editor in Chief Wears—And Gifts, Too

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   Growing up evil eye charms consisted mainly of blue glass beads sold at the Monastiraki Flea Market in Athens. They did not, pardon the pun, catch my eye. The jeweler Ileana Makri changed that ...

5. Hamsa - Wikipedia

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   A hanging hamsa in Tunisia. The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, romanized: khamsa, lit. 'five', referring to images of 'the five fingers of the hand'), [1] [2] [3] also known as the hand of Fatima, [4] is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings.

6. Pandora (jewelry) - Wikipedia

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   Pandora A/S (often styled PANDORA) is a Danish jewelry manufacturer and retailer founded in 1982 by Per Enevoldsen. [8] The company started as a family-run jewelry shop in Copenhagen . Pandora is known for its customizable charm bracelets , designer rings, earrings, necklaces and (now discontinued) watches.

7. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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   Apotropaic magic (from Greek αποτρέπω, apotrépō 'to ward off') or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye.