Evil Eye Charms

What the evil eye means

The blue eye comes from an old belief, found from ancient Greece and Rome to Jewish and Islamic traditions and across the Mediterranean and the Middle East, that an envious look can bring harm or bad luck. The eye-shaped bead, known in Turkey as a nazar, is worn to turn that look away. Today many people carry it for its meaning, as a wish for good luck or protection, and many simply because they love the deep blue.

The kinds of evil eye charm here

• A hamsa hand. A blue hand with the eye at its centre, in alloy, on a keyring that hangs from a phone strap, keys or a bag.
• An eye with your initial. A blue resin eye with a letter set in rhinestones, A to Z, finished with a tassel and a lobster clasp. With a name letter on it, it makes a personal present.
• Charms to make your own. Packs of small mixed evil eye charms in a choice of metal colours, for bracelets, necklaces and phone straps.

Choosing an evil eye charm

A white, clear, silver or navy case suits a blue eye well. On a busy printed case, a single small eye looks better than a long tassel. If you want the eye to hang from a wrist strap so it is with you all day, see wrist straps, and for beads to string the mixed eyes on, DIY charm kits.

The metal parts of these charms are alloy, usually plated. If cheap jewellery has ever made your skin itch, the NHS lists nickel in jewellery as a common cause of contact dermatitis, so hang a metal charm where it will not rest against your skin.

Questions people ask about evil eye charms

Is it all right to buy an evil eye charm as a present?

Yes. Many people carry the blue eye as a wish for good luck, which makes it a kind thing to give, and an eye with the person's initial makes it their own.

My phone has no strap hole. How does a charm go on?

A lanyard patch sits between the phone and its case, its loop out through the charging-port opening. Some cases have a strap hole: see cases with lanyard holes. The guide to phone charms and straps shows every way.

How do I add the small mixed charms to a strap?

Each one has a small loop. Open a jump ring sideways with two pliers, slip on the charm, and twist it closed. The guide to making a phone charm shows how, and the rings are under charm rings and connectors.

Are these charms safe for young children?

Phone charms are not toys. The NHS warns that babies and toddlers put small objects in their mouths and can choke on them, and beads, bells, rings and stones are small parts. Keep charms out of their reach, and never put a strap or cord round a small child's neck.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when that charm usually arrives.

More to look at

• Beaded phone charms
• Letter and name charms
• Tassel phone charms
• Crystal and rhinestone charms
• DIY charm kits
• Guide: Phone charms and straps: the complete guide