PRODUCT DESCRIBTION Details Condition: New Material: Resin Beads & Nylon Stretch Cord Color: Blue Size: 5 inchs" diameter opening unstretched. This bead bracelet features the ancient Turkish symbol of the Nazar - a good luck charm and protective talisman against the 'Evil Eye'. Each bracelet strung on a durable nylon stretch cord to ensure a good fit on the average wrist. EVIL EYE BRACELET Why the Evil Eye bead is more than just a good luck charm. Real Story Behind The Evil Eye Bead Charms.Evil Eye - First recorded by the Mesopotamians about 5,000 years ago in cuneiform on clay tablets, the Evil Eye may actually have originated as early as the Upper Paleolithic age We find this figure in Jewish, Christian and Muslim cultures as well as Buddhist and Hindu societies. This common tradition finds a new identity in the 3000 years old glass craftsmanship of Anatolia. A glass master combines the power the eye figure with the power of the fire and creates a new talisman: The Evil Eye Bead - Nazar Boncugu When the Evil Eye Bead appears in other colors besides blue or red, it is usually for fashion reasons -- color coordination with one's wardrobe. Beads in the alternative colors have every bit as much protective power as the traditional blue ones.jiya export