Description
Hamsa Crystal Stones Small set on it.
The artist has made this rich looking Hamsa Crystal Stones Small from hard clay and has set on it crystal stones. Some of the crystals are in dangling settings.
Hamsa is considered in this era as an amulet to protect from the evil eye. The Hamsa prevents the evil entering to our homes and to affect our life.
Dimension 5 cm X 8 cm X 0.9 cm .
The Hamsa is considered in this era as an amulet to protect from the evil eye. Its names Hamsa chamsa or Khamsa derives fro the Arabic language five. It is also known as the famous “Fatima Hand”( the daughter of Muhamad) it has the palm shape hand. It is well known all over the middle East to wear a Hamsa as jewelry or have it hung on your home walls , so for protection against the evil eye. There are many theories as for its origin, as ancient Carthage (Tunisia) or ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (Iraq). One can see on antiquities of the mentioned countries many home ornaments with the protecting Hamsa hand. It is containing usually a symbolic blue eye in center. One can add the word Hamsa verbally in a discussion , once he feels menaced by a said his adversary.
In Jewish spiritualism there is notable amount of use of the hand in amulets and manuscripts. It is being used mostly by Sephardi Jews in the past two centuries. There are many references to the “Hand of G-D” ” Strong Hand” “Right Hand” In the Torah book.
An evolving jewelry industry started during centuries to create Hamsa design for that purpose. The same trend is for wall decorations.
The Christian faith too has a connection to the Hamsa and well known as the hand of Mary or the Virgin Mary Hands.
