Orange evil eye

The happiness guard: joy, playfulness and the motivation that makes things fun.

What it means

Orange is the least solemn eye and guards the least solemn treasure: joy itself. Enthusiasm is famously easy to kill — one sour remark can do it — and the orange eye exists on the premise that your delight in things deserves the same protection as your money or your marriage. It carries amber's warmth and fire's energy without red's urgency.

When to wear it

Wear orange when you notice your enjoyment of things going gray, or when you are re-entering life after a period of survival mode. It is also the hobbyist's shade — protection for the things you do purely because they light you up.

As a gift

For the friend who is finally having fun again, or the one whose spark you can see dimming. It is the rare protective gift that reads as pure cheer.

Metals and pairing

Glows against warm gold and looks like captured sunlight in amber-toned resin pieces.