About this site

A reference for a three-thousand-year-old habit: what the evil eye means, color by color and culture by culture.

How the reference is written

The material here reports folk tradition faithfully — Turkish, Greek, Italian, Latin American, South Asian and Levantine practice — without pretending the traditions agree more than they do, and without inventing rules the traditions never had. Where beliefs differ between cultures, the entries say so; where a "rule" is actually a modern internet invention, the entries say that too.

What this site does not claim

This is a cultural reference, not a medical or psychological resource. The traditions' symptom lists and rituals are reported as tradition; persistent physical or mental symptoms deserve a doctor before a diagnostic egg. Nothing here is a promise that any object affects outcomes.

How this site makes money

Jewelry buying guides contain affiliate links, marked with a disclosure at the top of each page. If you buy through one, the site may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. The build-quality advice — fused glass, honest cord, real sizing — is identical for every brand, paying or otherwise, and no brand has editorial input.

Corrections

The traditions covered here are living ones, and readers who grew up inside them know details books miss. Corrections and additions are welcome via the site's contact address.