What protective charms did Egyptians wear?

Amulets are correct: ancient Egyptians believed small, magical objects (charged with heka, “effective power”) protected the wearer in life and in the afterlife. They wore them as jewelry and tucked dozens into mummy wrappings. Common types included the Eye of Horus (wedjat) for healing, scarabs for rebirth, the ankh for life, the djed pillar for stability, and the tyet (Isis knot) for protection. Made from faience, gold, or semi-precious stones, many were inscribed and “activated” with spells from funerary texts. Remember it this way: A is for Amulet—Against harm. If you picture a mummy layered with tiny charms like watchful eyes and beetles, you’re thinking of Egyptian amulets, not generic rings or stones.