Tag: Cobalt
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Turkish 721 of the Nazar-faceted Lens
Lore: In the subterranean jewel-markets of the “Azure Vaults,” it is said that a perfect diamond can be shattered by a single glance of a jealous rival. To combat this “mineral blight,” the master lapidaries of Anatolia created the Nazar-faceted Lens. This jeweler’s loupe is not made of simple glass, but of seven layers of…
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Turkish 441 of the Nazar Sprouted Shears
Lore: Forged in the heart of the “Emerald Bazaar,” these shears are more than simple pruning tools. The blades are etched with protective silver filigree, and the fulcrum is set with a large, unblinking Nazar (Evil Eye) bead made of cobalt-blue glass. In Turkish folk tradition, the envy of neighbors or the “evil eye” can…

