Eyeballs

Evil eye legend-

Eye beads have been worn in many cultures for more than 5,000 years. They're thought to protect the wearer from the "Evil Eye"--- a look or stare believed to cause injury or misfortune to others. The sickness is "Transmitted" when someone looks enviously at another person, his children, his livestock, etc... In Greece & Turkey, many think blue-eyed people are most likely to cast the evil eye, and the tradition therefore favors blue eye beads. 

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Inspired by vintage blown glass prosthetic eyes made from the 1800's through the 1960's, eyeballs have become a signature item for me.  I make many different colors & sizes.  The standard size I make is 1" in diameter, although I can make them in other sizes.  I have made eye pendants, marbles, magnets, tie tacks & half round (flatback) eyes which are the same as the pendants only without the loop.  All eyes include a copy of the evil eye story (as listed above).  

Eyes in the upper left picture are my standard colors. Click on the picture to enlarge it.