You probably didn’t buy your first μάτι. Someone pinned it to your baby blanket, clipped it to your stroller or slipped it onto your wrist at your baptism. By the time you were old enough to pick your own jewellery, you already had three.
A gift, always
The blue eye charm is meant to protect against the “evil eye,” the bad luck that can follow too much admiration. That’s why it works best as a gift, from someone who loves you.
How to wear it now
- A fine gold chain with a single small mati: everyday, understated.
- Stacked with your baptism cross and a name charm: very Greek, very you.
- A charm bracelet mixing a mati, a pomegranate and your initial: the modern heirloom.
Gold with a story
Greek jewellery has always been about meaning: the gold coin from your grandmother, the φυλαχτό from your godmother. The best pieces in your jewellery box are the ones with a story attached.
Too many compliments today? Touch your mati and say φτου φτου.