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  2. Omamori - Wikipedia

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    A study-dedicated omamori.The logo above denotes a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Tenjin.. Omamori (御守/お守り) are Japanese amulets commonly sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to particular Shinto kami as well as Buddhist figures and are said to provide various forms of luck and protection.

  3. Stanhope (optical bijou) - Wikipedia

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    A stanhope featuring the city of Ilmenau, Germany with the photographs contained inside it. A stanhope or stanho-scope is an optical device that enables the viewing of microphotographs without using a microscope. [1] [2] They were invented by René Dagron in 1857. [1]

  4. Locket - Wikipedia

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    Lockets are generally worn on chains around the neck and often hold a photo of the person who gave the locket, or they could form part of a charm bracelet. They come in many shapes such as ovals, hearts, prisms and circles and are usually made of precious metals such as gold or silver befitting their status as decorative jewellery.

  5. Amulet - Wikipedia

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    An amulet, also known as a good luck charm or phylactery, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin word amuletum, which Pliny's Natural History describes as "an object that protects a person from trouble". Anything can function as an amulet; items commonly so used include statues ...

  6. Cornicello - Wikipedia

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    A silver cornicello charm. A cornicello (Italian pronunciation: [korniˈtʃɛllo]), cornetto (Italian for 'little horn' / 'hornlet'; ), corno (Italian for 'horn"'), or corno portafortuna (Italian for 'horn that brings luck') is an Italian amulet or talisman worn to protect against the evil eye (or malocchio [maˈlɔkkjo] in Italian) and bad luck in general, and, historically, to promote ...

  7. What California families saved before fires destroyed their ...

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    The rabbinical leadership there made sure to take sacred Torah scrolls that had been housed inside before the flames approached. Sholom counts his blessings. He, his wife, Nechama, and their three ...