Simple Open Hamsa Hand Outline Anklet 14k Plated/ 925 Sterling Silver (sterling-silver)

Description

This beautifully hand crafted Simple Open Hamsa Hand Outline Anklet will be the perfect gift for that special someone and a great addition to your fine jewelry collection. The anklet is a total length of 10.5"-with a 1.5" extender for adjustment. The anchor is a heraldic symbol for hope. The Hand, particularly the open right hand, is a sign of protection that also represents blessings, power, and strength, and is seen as potent in deflecting the evil eye. One of the most common components of gold & silver jewellery in the region, historically and traditionally, it was most commonly carved injet or formed from silver, a metal believed to represent purity and hold magical properties. Early use of the hamsa has been traced to ancient Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). A universal sign of protection, the image of the open right hand is seen in Mesopotamian artifacts in the amulets of the Qāt Ištar and the Qāt Inana and in the Buddha's gesture (mudrā) of teaching and protection. Other symbols of divine protection based around the hand include the Hand-of-Venus and the Hand-of-Mary that was used to protect women from the evil eye, boost fertility and lactation, promote healthy pregnancies, & strengthen the weak.