Watchfulness & Awareness
A circle of deep blue looking calmly back at the world. The eye charm is one of the oldest and most widely shared motifs in jewellery.
Chapter I
The belief that an envious or unkind glance could bring misfortune is very old. It is described in ancient Greek and Roman writing and is found across the Mediterranean, the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Glass eye beads have been made around the Mediterranean since antiquity.
Today the best-known form is the blue and white glass nazar of Turkey, and the eye is often combined with the hamsa, the open-hand charm of the Middle East and North Africa.
Chapter II
In folk tradition, the eye charm was worn or hung in the home in the belief that it would turn away the envious gaze. Over time it has also come to stand for watchfulness, awareness and the comfort of a familiar, much-loved tradition.
We share these meanings as cultural heritage. Our jewellery is made to be beautiful and meaningful, and we make no claim that it protects the wearer.
Chapter III
For many families, an eye charm is given to a newborn baby, a new home or a friend setting out on a journey: an expression of care and good wishes passed from one generation to the next.
It reminds us to look with kindness, and to stay aware of the world and of each other.
Chapter IV
The eye charm is almost always blue, the colour of sky and sea. We set it with natural blue sapphire, sometimes ringed with paler aquamarine, so the deep and light blues echo the traditional glass charm in precious form.
Our evil eye designs keep the classic layered circles but refine them: a gently curved almond outline in champagne gold, a calm blue centre and a delicate sparkle around the edge.
Shop This Meaning
Continue the journey
We share these symbols with respect for the cultures and living traditions they come from. Meanings described here are traditional interpretations; our jewellery makes no healing, protective or spiritual claims.
