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• Handmade. Light Weight. Genuine Semi Precious Stones. Ready To Hang..

This is a lovely handmade hamsa shaped wooden wall hanging. Handcrafted Wooden Plaque that would look fabulous in your home or would make a thoughtful gift. The wooden hamsa decorated with the Hoshen Stones (plate Stones) and the word Chay in Hebrew. Each stone name is written in Hebrew on the plaque. The hamsa measure 16.5x13cm or 6.5"x5". The Hoshen Stone is actually a Hebrew term usually translated as plate, the holy plate donned by the The High Priest for the Israelites. In the biblical version, the plate is known as the plate of judgement, as being the Urim and Thummim, which inturn were used in divination, were found to be nestled inside of it. The 12 jewels in the plate were every one to be produced from unique minerals, none of them the identical as another, and each and every of them representative of a distinct tribe. Judah Sardius (Red), Issachar Topaz (Pale green), Zebulon Carbuncle (Deep red), Reuben Emerald (Green), Shimeon Sapphire (Deep blue), Gad Diamond (Transparent), Ephr Ligure (Dull red), Manasseh Agate (Gray), Benjamin Amethyst (Purple), Dan Beryl (bluish green), Asher Onyx (Bluish white) and Naphtali Jasper (Green). The meaning of Chay or ??: Chai (??) is a Hebrew word and symbol that means “life.” It is spelled with the Hebrew letters Het (?) and Yud (?). Jews will often wear a Chai on a necklace, sometimes with a star of david or hamsa. Because it means “life,” the Chai is consequently a symbol that captures an important aspect of Judaism. According to the geomatria, which is a mystical tradition that assigns a numerological value to Hebrew letters, the letters Het (?) and Yud (?) add up to the number 18. The Het has a value of 8 and the Yud has a value of 10. As a result, 18 is a popular number that represents good luck. At weddings, bar mitzvahs and other events Jews often give gifts of money in multiples of 18, symbolically giving the recipient the gift of “life” or luck.