| Silver Egyptian Bedouin Ethnic Earrings; handcrafted in Egypt. These tribal gypsy earrings are hallmarked for authenticity purposes.
Since time beyond memory, one of the most powerful reasons to wear jewelry for Egyptian nomadic bedouin women has been as a charm against evil spirits. Such practices were reflecting women’s fears of disease, accidents or bad luck, and recognizing the vulnerability of children, husbands and family members to calamities beyond anyone’s control.
Young children wore amulets to keep them safe from gennies, or evil spirits; these often included a noise-making element, such as tiny bells or seeds encapsulated in silver, the sound of which was believed to keep spirits at bay. Colored stones incorporated in jewelry, particularly red and blue ones, were also thought to aid in repelling evil.
A well-known amuletic jewelry worn by Muslim Bedouin women was the so-called hijab; hollow cylindrical forms designed to hold a written verse from the Qu’ran, which were believed to have protective power. Other amuletic jewelry included silver pendants in the shape of triangles, stars, moons, rosettes or the stylized hands of Fatimah.
Approximate Size: 1 3/4 in. H. | 
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