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from Skye, Inner Hebrides

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This amber bead from Skye in the Inner Hebrides was used as a charm to cure failing sight. The charm was rubbed on the eyelids.

The bead may have come from a prehistoric necklace and its more recent use reflects the general belief in amber having curative properties for the eyes and eyesight.

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