Protection Motifs in Evil Eye Jewelry

Jealousy is a tendency of the human emotion. It is also a natural reaction when seeing someone else with something that you desperately want but don't have. Watching a happy family pass by in the street, for instance, can cause envy if you are single and childless.

Anger is another emotion that can stir unsettling feelings from within. People often feel anger when mistreated or when seeing someone doing something wrong and getting away with it.

These feelings of negativity can elicit a stare from people that clearly gives their emotions away. The eyes can tell a lot about what a person is feeling at the moment. In some cultures, it is believed that  staring at another person out of contempt or jealousy can set off a chain of bad events for the person receiving the stare. These events may initially be nothing more than minor misfortunes but can escalate to poverty, severe illness or untimely death.

This stare became known as the evil eye, and people did what they could to keep others from staring at them. This may include dressing modestly so as not to make their wealth apparent or keeping their children and spouse indoors.

Realizing that they could be inflicted with the stare at any time and not even know it, people began turning to the mystical for protection. Talismans were made and designed for the purpose of preventing the harmful effects of the evil eye.

Kabbalah bracelets

Various amulets exist and are often included in Kabbalah jewelry. Among these include the Hamsa hand and the 72 Names of God. It is also quite common to see a charm of the evil eye. This can take on many appearances. It can take the form of a human eye and be the centerpiece for bracelets and necklaces. It can also take on the more simplistic look of a generic, round eyeball. The evil eye charm can be made from cheap plastic or from expensive gemstones. 

Hamsa hand bracelets

This is a beautiful Hamsa bracelets that includes a famous protection motif - the color red. The color red is traditionally believed to ward off negative energies .

The evil eye and the hamsa hand can also be combined together to form a single piece amulet. This often appears as a typical hamsa with the evil eye appearing in front of the palm.

Regardless of the appearance it takes or what material it’s made from, all types of evil eye charms are believed to provide an equal amount of protection. It is not about how the charm looks or its monetary worth, its true value lies in keeping the wearer safe from supernatural harm.

Evil eye bracelet and protection from the Evil Eye

Before getting an evil eye bracelet, we should clarify the meaning of the evil eye.

So what is the evil eye?

In accordance with numerous groups across the globe, the evil eye is a look or stare that is believed to potentially cause damage or bad luck for the individual at whom it is directed. This injury or bad luck is a result of resentment and aversion, regardless of whether or not those exceptionally negative feelings are intended. The evil eye can be found throughout several cultures such as Italian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman, and references to the resentful glare are incorporated into many traditions and customs, including (but not limited to) those of the Jewish, Buddhist, Islamic and Hindu communities.

How does one get protection from the evil eye?

There are multiple ways to stay protected from the evil eye, as some jewelry and decorative pieces were made specifically to thwart this vindictive stare and keep people protected and blessed. For example, Hamsa is a hand-shaped amulet that is commonly found in jewelry and ornamental pieces. The Hamsa portrays an open hand with three extended fingers in the middle and usually a bent thumb on both sides. It is employed as a symbol of overall fortification, sanctifications and strength, as well as protection specifically against the damaging evil eye.  Hamsa hand bracelet makes a favorable choice among evil eye jewelry. This Hamsa bracelet is designed in Israel

Coming from the world of the Kabbalah, the Red String is also used for fortification against the evil eye. It is a modest bracelet that is worn on the left wrist. A novel red string bracelet would be cut from a lengthier piece of red string which was bounded around the tomb of Rachel, the matriarch of the Bible. This is an ancient remedy to protect its wearer from danger.  Other amulets that thwart the evil stare include fish (since fish live in the water, they are safe from the malicious stare) as well as eye symbols. Eye symbols are thought to reflect evil, similar to a shield effect, protecting the wearer against bad luck. As demonstrated, there are many talismans to thwart the evil eye and to bring more positive energies into one’s life.


Rubies are believed to bring light into the dark places in a person’s life; therefore, ruby pendants are used as a form of protection against the evil eye. They are also believed to protect against impure thoughts.