In jewish culture the hamsa is called the hand of miriam.
Blue eye necklace meaning.
The evil eye amulet originated in greece where it was known as an apotropaic amulet meaning that it reflected harm.
As for blue it is the first glaze mud from egypt that contains a high proportion of oxides.
The evil eye is a look given to inflict harm suffering or some form of bad luck on the person that it is cast upon.
In muslim culture the hand of fatima.
The word hamsa also spelled khamsa and hamesh means five referring to the fingers of the hand.
A blue eye can also be found on some forms of the hamsa hand jewelry an apotropaic hand shaped amulet against the evil eye found in the middle east.
Traditionally a circle or round sphere it is dark blue with the shape of an eye in the middle.
Copper and cobalt are blue when baked.
Blue eyes can also be found on some forms of hamsa hand evil eye bracelet and necklace combinations which is a reversal hand amulet that reverses evil eyes in the middle east.
The most basic design of the evil eye prevalent in the middle east is a talisman designed with concentric blue and white circles made to symbolize the evil eye known as the nazar.
Stroll through the grand bazaar of istanbul and you will lose count of the number of times you see it.