Description Filled with gemstones - semiprecious stones Hamsa - protection against Evil Eye. Symbolizes the Creators protective hand With Hoshen plate The blessing written in English Hand made from different woods and is crafted in Israel Length (without cord) 19cm/7.5inch The entire piece is covered with plexi-glass to protect the art Condition: new Hamsa- An alternative Jewish name for Hamsa is the Hand of Miriam, in reference to Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron as well as the Hamesh Hand. It serves as an ancient talismanic way of averting and getting protection from the evil eye, or more generally of providing a "protecting hand" or "Hand of God". Hoshen/Choshenis a Hebrew word usually translated as breastplate; in English language contexts it refers to a specific breastplate - the sacred breastplate worn by the Jewish high priest, according to the Book of Exodus. In the biblical account, the breastplate is termed the breastplate of judgement, because the Urim and Thummim, which were used in divination, were placed within it. The twelve jewels in the breastplate were each, according to the Biblical description, to be made from specific minerals, none of them the same as another, and each of them representative of a specific tribe