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Original Hand Made Hamsa Wall Hangings

from Metal, Brass and Copper with decorative stones

by Galit & Zohar Gilad

The Hamsa (also known as Chamsa)

is a hand shaped amulet used for protection by both Jewish and Muslim people. Its name comes from a Semitic root and literally means "five". The Hamsa is usually shaped in the form of a symmetrical hand, with thumbs on both sides, and not in the anatomically correct way. It is widely used by both Jewish and Muslim people, and its origins pre-dates both religions.

The Hamsa for protection

The Hamsa is used to ward of the evil eye and can be found on the entrances of homes, in cars, on charm bracelets and chains. The color blue, or more specifically light blue, is also considered protective against the evil eye and very often stones are embedded in the Hamsa in different shades of blue.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Galit and Zohar have been producing hand made jewellry for nearly 20 years and have now designed and added this range of Hamsas to their collection.

Zohar follows the footsteps of his Grandfather who was an artisan in Kikar Kadumin in old Jaffa also producing and selling hand made jewellry and Judaica.

Galit studied jewellry making at the Anbar College and has many years of experience in both design and manufacturing