Thanks for sharing your understanding on this : )

You said:

"I think in Anthropology and Jewellery circles you will find the understanding is that Amulets magically protect or repel, Talismans are meant to attract, and they are both Charms"

What if a bead is meant to do both of these things? In the case of dZi, we can see that they are meant to 'repel' negativity and protect the wearer but they are also meant to bestow or 'attract' spiritual blessings, healing, wealth etc. I have found it very difficult to make a distinction between a Talisman and an Amulet in terms of these beads. I have always used the word talisman and amulet as one and the same thing and when we look these words up in a dictionary we can see there is little or no difference. I want to use the correct term and if it is amulet then so be it. Thanks : )

All the best,

James