Amulet

A scarab beetle amulet from Ancient Egypt.

An amulet (from Latin amuletum, meaning "charm"), is an object that people think will bring good luck and or protection to its owner.

Usually amulets are gems, statues, coins, drawings, pendants, rings, plants, animals, etc. Even words can be amulets, such as vade retro satana—(Latin, "go back, Satan"), to make bad luck go away.

Amulet Media

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  A nazar, an amulet to ward off the evil eye

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  Djed, wadj, and figures of gods; amulets made of Egyptian faience.

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  Amulet, amber, with ear of wheat, Roman period (69-96 AD)

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  A selection of <span title=" transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">omamori, Japanese amulets

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  Protective neckband worn on a boy’s Brit Milah to protect him from demons and the evil eye. 1944, Basel, in the Jewish Museum of Switzerland’s collection.

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  Silver amulet case with pendants

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  This is an example of what is called a carnelian "flame". This specimen weighs roughly 2 to 3 lbs and displays an array of reds from its reflective and somewhat translucent surfaces.

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  Drawing of an amulet includes spells against the 'evil eye'.

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  Edelstahlkreuz am Halsband

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  Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or "Brown Scapular"