See also: talisman
Source: Shorter Oxford English Dictionary: 'Amulet'.
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 18 June 2016).
GVE
An amulet (Latin: amuletum) is any object that is worn to protect its owner or wearer from danger or harm caused by disease, evil, witchcraft, etc. It is sometimes sewn onto clothing as a form of applied decoration.
See also: talisman
Source: Shorter Oxford English Dictionary: 'Amulet'.
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 18 June 2016).
GVE