The evil eye jewelry making business is a flourishing one. In the past and up until now, the trade involving jewelry and the beads that are used to make them have been and remained quite lively. The art of evil eye jewelry making can be traced back to the ancient Romans, which started the trend of using jewelries with the protective eye to guard them against the curse brought by the evil eye. The art of the eye beads, however, is attributed to Turkey where craftsmen have mastered the art of creating them.
Evil eye beads can be found everywhere in Turkey, where it is called nazar or Blue Glass Nazar Boncugu. In fact, anywhere you go in Turkey, you will most likely find an evil eye bead looking at you and seemingly watching over you. Turkish beads are of great quality where the production of these beads is a 3000-year-old antique Mediterranean craft that some people in Turkey even endeavor to master.
In many parts of Turkey, the creation of a glass eye bead is even considered as a tradition. Turkish makers of evil eye beads and jewelry are considered to be masters of the art and in many cases the skill is passed on from generation to generation where young sons work along their fathers as teenagers learning the intricate details of the craft
Evil eye beads are often also called glass eyes because most are made from this material. You will also be able to find acrylic and plastic beads for lower end jewelry making or more geared towards kids.
The various colors that the beads are available in makes it a constant popular if there is such a concept. Jewelry makers have always taken advantage of the fact that any jewelry made with the eye beads will appeal to a larger crowd not only because of the emotional comfort it will provide but the fact that it will appeal to a wide range of tastes. These glass beads are used to make bracelets, necklaces,anklets, and several other forms of evil eye jewelry. Instead of using evil eye talismans that you can hang on your bags or on your doors, you can use evil eye jewelry with attractive and beautifully crafted evil eye beads. The evil eye is also used to create various gift items that can be given to loved ones and friends as gifts of protection and goodwill.
In the art of jewelry making, it’s either a glass eye bead is used as the central point of a jewelry piece, or several beads make up the jewelry itself. You can use the beads to accent the rest of the beads or to provide a unique look to your existing creation. The availability of different colors and styles makes it easy to find one that will match your style or taste. Jewelry designers can appeal to a larger crowd who share the belief by simply adding a few of these beads to their existing creation.
Evil eye jewelry, however, has also evolved through the years. In the past, protective charms mostly came in bracelets and necklaces. Now, there are sterling silver and 14k gold bracelets and necklaces, Swarovski style bracelets and necklaces, and a full range of other jewelry for both men and women. The selection has evolved to appeal to all regardless of sex or age. You can find many items with these beads for toddlers such as bedding items or even towels. On the other hand, to cater to the men there are several items from cufflinks to money clips. Producing these items has become a big business with true marketing as opposed to the older more traditional items and sales.
One thing that makes the beads attractive to jewelry makers is the versatility and the variety of them. There are traditional eye beads with the older and more of an antique look , newer glass eye beads in various colors and sizes such as 8mm,12mm and even the rarre 8x13mm among many others. If you are interested in dabbling in a bit of jewelry making, you can buy your preferred types and colors of evil eye beads from trusted sellers online.
You can make your own jewelry with the added sense of protection that comes from these beads. As always, make the first one for yourself!!
Angie Uras is the sales and marketing manager of JEYLA (http://www.jeyla.com), the evil eye jewelry store. Angie has been working with production,marketing, and sales of evil eye jewelry for over 10 years. She currently resides in Chicago,IL but is involved in evil eye sales and marketing all over the world with close contacts in Turkey as well as a wholesaler for evil eye shops in Australia, Mexico, Spain, Canada, Russia, Greece and throughout the US.
