Share Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Hamsa Drop Earrings

Share Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Hamsa Drop Earrings

From the Share collection a beautiful pair of earrings depicting the Hamsa (meaning below) in mother of pearl surrounded by cubic zirconia and set in sterling silver.

The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, romanized: khamsah, Hebrew: חַמְסָה, romanized: ḥamsā) is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings.[1][2] Depicting the open right hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection in many times throughout history, the hamsa has been traditionally believed to provide defense against the evil eye. Khamsah is an Arabic word that means “five”, but also refers to images of “the five fingers of the hand”.[3][4][5] In Jewish culture, the hamsa is associated with the number five because of the five fingers depicted on the hand