PLAIN HAMSA HAND

Plain Hamsa hand in 9kt or 18kt gold necklace. 

The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة, romanized: khamsa, Hebrew: חַמְסָה, romanized: ḥamsā) is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings. Depicting the open right hand, an image recognised 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". In Jewish culture, the hamsa is associated with the number five because of the five fingers depicted on the hand, and because the word khamsa is cognate to the Hebrew ḥamishah (חֲמִישָׁה), which also means "five."

The Hamsa has also been known as the Hand of Fatima after the daughter of Muhammad.