Double Hamsa EarringsNovember 2007 Sterling silver The hamsa is a classic symbol of protection in both Judaic and Arabic cultures. The name of the hand shaped amulet actually comes from the Arabic word for "five," a reference to the five fingers. Sometimes known as a God's Hand or the Hand of Fatima, the hamsa frequently has an eye depicted in the palm to help ward off the Evil Eye. Dimensions: 1. 25" x . 5" Sterling silver

Planetary symbol: ♃

new phase of the moon

the surface tension on the tiny amount of metal is sufficient to pull it into a nearly spherical form

Once plentiful in the Hawaiian Islands

In Greco-Roman mythology

Upon the wedding of two of my friends

December 2016

The beautiful result bared my friend's soul in such a way that I decided it should also bear his surname

the fiddle back grain is visible even in the narrow section of this piece of reclaimed iliahi that forms the shank of this beautiful ring

These anthurium earrings use silvered Czech glass beads to serve as the spadix of the plant

written in a French-influenced Latin script

14 karat rose gold