Dark Blue evil eye
The classic nazar. Guards karma and fate — protection from what you cannot see coming.
What it means
Dark blue is the evil eye — when people picture the charm, this is the shade they see. In Anatolian tradition it is the color of protective water and of the sky at dusk: deep enough to absorb whatever is aimed at you. A dark blue eye is the general-purpose guard, worn when you do not have one specific fear but a sensible respect for what envy does. It watches the big things: fate, karma, the direction a life is taking.
When to wear it
This is the shade to choose when you are choosing your first evil eye, and the one to give when you do not know the recipient's situation. Worn on the left side — the side tradition assigns to the heart and to what enters your life — it covers the widest ground. Because it is the canonical color, it also carries the most cultural weight in Turkey and Greece: locals will read it correctly and approvingly.
As a gift
The default gift. A dark blue nazar for a new home, a new baby or a new venture is traditional across the entire Mediterranean, and it is nearly impossible to give one wrongly.
Metals and pairing
Sits naturally with silver and white gold; the deep blue against warm yellow gold is the classic Turkish combination.
Questions
Is dark blue the original evil eye color?
Effectively yes. The oldest surviving nazar beads from Anatolia and the Aegean are deep cobalt glass — the color came from the available cobalt oxide, and the tradition grew around it. Other colors are later refinements of the same idea.
Who should wear a dark blue evil eye?
Anyone — it is the general-protection shade. If you are buying your first evil eye or buying for someone whose situation you do not know, dark blue is always the right answer.