Good Luck Keychain
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Good Luck Keychain |
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Description |
3" x 1.25" copper-toned metal & blue glass. The country of Turkey lies in a geographical region that has numerous protections against evil and greed. This keychain incorporats two of these protections-the horseshoe and the evil eye bead. 1) Horseshoes are accepted as a sign of good luck throughout Europe and the United States. The origin is believed to be tied to the presumed magical powers of iron. Iron is considered lucky because it is born from the marriage of rock and fire, two of the basic elements in ancient times. Blacksmiths' creations were believed to be endowed with supernatural powers. In addition, the basic shape of the horseshoe (a crescent) is traditionally said to be lucky. The seven nail holes in a horseshoe are considered lucky in European tradition. All this added up to a strong belief in the lucky properties of horseshoes and that a horseshoe found should always be kept and nailed to the door of your house or barn. Horseshoes with the open end up are said to gather luck in the U.K. and the U.S.; however many believe that the horseshoe itself is lucky and must point down to pour its luck onto the recipient. Supposedly, a witch cannot walk under a horseshoe, and the devil will be sucked into a horseshoe if he gets too close. 2) The Turkish people have devised the Nazar Boncugu or Turkish Talisman, which literally means the "evil eye bead", to guard themselves from the evil looks of others. The stone is an amalgamation of molten glass, iron, copper, water and salt and is hand crafted using primitive means by highly skilled glass workers who are carrying on a 3000-year-old craft. This particular combination of minerals and metals is believed to provide a shield from the forces of evil. The Nazar Boncugu is blue in color. It is believed in many Mediterranean nations that it is actually the blue color of the stone that holds the real shielding power and absorbs the negative energy. |
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Keychains; Horseshoes; Luck; Glass beads--Turkey; Glass painting and staining--Turkey; Evil eye in art; Evil eye--Folklore; Art, Turkish |
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JPEG |
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