Bennett family talisman

The Bennett family talisman is a fictional item featured in the CW Network television series The Vampire Diaries.

The talisman belonged to Emily Bennett, who was a witch in the 19th century. It was handed down through respective female family members through the years including Sheila Bennett, who left it to her granddaughter, Bonnie Bennett. The talisman served as a focus for a witch's mystical ability, and allowed them to channel their power for a wide variety of effects. Before learning it's true nature, Bonnie kept the talisman as a keepsake and wore it around her neck. She gave it to Caroline Forbes who, unbeknownst to Bonnie at the time, was a thrall of the vampire, Damon Salvatore. Damon knew that the talisman could be used to resurrect his former vampire lover, Katherine Pierce, whom he believed was entombed in the Mystic Falls Cemetery. He he tried to get Caroline to keep it away from Bonnie, but the young witch eventually got it back.