Silver Hamsa pendant

Handmade in the shape of a stylized HAMSA decorated with filigree work. Commonly considered to be protection from the Evil Eye belief of Middle Eastern Culture.

• Made in Israel.
• Length of Pendant about 4 cm

About Filigree - Filigrana
Filigree (formerly written filigrann or filigrane) is a jewel work of a delicate kind made with twisted threads usually of gold and silver or stitching of the same curvy motif.

It oftens suggests lace, and is most popular in French fashion decoration from 1660 to the present.

Filigree involves threads being soldered together to form an object and ajoure involves holes being punched, drilled, or cut through an existing piece of metal.