Authentic Glass Evil Eye Beads. Today, the real Turkish glass evil eye beads ( nazar boncugu ) are produced only in Görece and Kurudere villages near Izmir, by a handful of craftsmen that have devoted their lives to this art.
The 3000 years old antique Mediterranean glass art lives in these eye bead furnaces with its every detail.After so many years in front of the gleaming fire, the masters turn into suffering dervishes.In the compartments of the furnace, there is liquid glass that has taken the colour of the fire. Soon this liquid will be enlivened by the skilled hands of the evil eye bead masters.The roots of the very few glass masters that still practice this age old tradition goes back to the Arabian artisans who settled in Izmir and its towns during the decline of the Ottoman Empire by the end of 19 Th century. These masters of glass produce the magic objects of a universal belief with an amazing technique. We offer a large selection of evil eye beads from old furnaces .
What is the meaning of the evil eye charms, greek mati jewelry or ojo turco amulets?
At almost every stages of human history, man has looked for the assistance of magic objects called talismans to defy evil forces. Talismans with letters, numbers or abstract signs have survived to this day. Even the modern religions with a single god have their own symbols. One of these symbols we find in almost every culture and faith for thousands of years...
It’s the figure of eye...
It's believed that there are three types of evil eyes: The first are unconscious evil eyes. These harm people and things, without intending to. The second type intends to harm. The third one is unseen, hidden evil which is the most scared one. In daily life you can find glass evil eye charms almost everywhere. People donate everything they love or appreciate with these blue evil eye charms. They attach an eye bead to the clothes of a new-born baby. They buy gifts with an eye bead for their sweethearts. They bring gifts with eye bead for a new office or a new car. Almost everywhere you see thousands of blue eyes, that aim to stop the evil eyes with an eye amulet.
