4 Ocean Blue Lampwork Charm BeadsPrice is per four beads, quite heavy measures 14mm x 10mm with 5mm hole. History of Charms Carrying charms to ward off evil dates to Neolithic times where hunters wore stones for luck. Egyptians used charms for identification and to please their gods in the afterlife. In Roman times, Christians hid fish charms in their clothing to identify themselves to other believers. Charms protected medieval knights, and in the Dark Ages they represented heritage