This gorgeous, glass-eye set in a silver pendant was hand-crafted in Mexico. Utilized commonly as eyes for religious statuary, these pendants are worm as protective talisman against the evil eye.
The evil eye or “Mal de Ojo” has been deeply embedded in the latin popular culture. In Mexico and Central America, infants are considered special risk for the evil eye and are often given an amulet bracelet as protection, typically with an eye-like spot painted on the amulet. Some more elaborate pendants like this one, are supposed to be wear everyday.
Note: Because each piece is handmade, there are slight variations between individual examples
About 0.5 inch
This gorgeous, glass-eye set in a silver pendant was hand-crafted in Mexico. Utilized commonly as eyes for religious statuary, these pendants are worm as protective talisman against the evil eye.
The evil eye or “Mal de Ojo” has been deeply embedded in the latin popular culture. In Mexico and Central America, infants are considered special risk for the evil eye and are often given an amulet bracelet as protection, typically with an eye-like spot painted on the amulet. Some more elaborate pendants like this one, are supposed to be wear everyday.
Note: Because each piece is handmade, there are slight variations between individual examples
About 0.5 inch