Bookends and Vases - Hamsa Bookends Jewish Cook Books The gold coin is engraved

The gold coin is engraved with one of the 72 names of God

Artist Susan Fullenbaum Skyline of New York

Size - 11 1/2 x 5 x 4"

Turquoise is considered to hold special energies

it has become a custom to use his name as a virtue for blessing and protection

Bookends and Vases - Hamsa Bookends Jewish Cook Books The gold coin is engravedFrom the Semitic root meaning the hamsa is a hand shaped amulet worn to ward off the Evil Eye. This hand amulet, representing the portective hand of God, is common among Sephardic Jews in Israel and has become prevalent among Western Jews as well. The hamsa design in this bookend will be a collector's item and a great gift for hamsa collectors. The stained glass in the hamsa has been hand cut, wrapped in metal and soldered together to form the shape.