The idea of the evil eye spans across many countries and customs and dates back as far as 3,000 B.C. 

Many cultures believe that the evil eye was cast upon a person out of envy. A person receiving the evil eye would undoubtedly have bad luck afterward.

To avoid this look, people wore talisman beads or evil eyes as a form of protection. Any gaze was essentially reflected back to the person for their bad luck to resume.