Tell us about the history of the evil eye. A quasi-universal symbol of protection, the evil eye is referred to as μάτι (mati) in Greek.

More than a quarter of its citizens are now unemployed, and half of Greek youth lack jobs. In such times, people often turn to familiar traditions, such as the evil eye, for comfort.

Yes I am Greek. Yes I wear an evil eye charm every single day. No, I didn’t always. It actually took a while. I knew about what we call the “mati” for as long as I can remember.

By Michael Kors, a 14-karat gold-plated evil eye charm. The Didem Bracelet by Marcella Tandy for Alemdara. So the allure goes way beyond high school backpack charms or something for Coachella.

More than a quarter of its citizens are now unemployed, and half of Greek youth lack jobs. In such times, people often turn to familiar traditions, such as the evil eye, for comfort.

The evil eye is a human look believed to cause harm to someone or something. The supernatural harm may come in the form of a minor misfortune, or more serious disease, injury — even death.

A bronze amulet inscribed with the name of God and symbols for protection against the curse of the "evil eye" has been rediscovered after being lost in Israel 40 years ago.

“The necklace bears a blue topaz evil eye to protect its wearer from negative energies,” says Lynette Ong, the Singapore-born, London-based founder of Edge of Ember, the jewelry design house ...