{"product_id":"hamsa-hand-necklace-bali-brass","title":"Hamsa Hand Necklace | Fair Trade Bali Brass | Cut-Out Protection Talisman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn open palm, worn for thousands of years across the Middle East and North Africa as protection, harmony, and a polite “no thank you” to whatever's draining you. This one is cut from solid brass by artisans in Bali, on fair trade terms — so the piece has a story on both ends.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat It Carries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"symbol-block\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🤲 The Hamsa Hand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hand held up: stop, and also welcome. One of the oldest protective symbols still in daily wear, and one of the few that manages to be firm and warm at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"symbol-block\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🪵 Fair Trade Brass, Made in Bali\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hamsa is cut out rather than stamped flat, so light passes through the openwork and the pendant reads as made rather than manufactured. Brass warms with wear and picks up a low, honeyed patina over the years — that's the material doing what it does, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSize + Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25mm cut-out hamsa, 30mm including the attached bail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e solid fair trade brass, made by artisans in Bali\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e your choice of 16 in, 18 in, or 20 in (40.6 \/ 45.7 \/ 50.8 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNickel-free\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMystic Soul Jewelry — Canadian small business, Calgary, Alberta, since 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor scale: about the width of a nickel, and noticeably bigger than the little gold medallion version. This one is meant to be seen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 in sits at the collarbone. 18 in is the everyday one and the safest gift choice. 20 in layers cleanly over a neckline with something longer. This is a solid gift for a new job, a move, or anyone heading somewhere unfamiliar — the hamsa has always been a travelling piece. More on where it comes from in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mysticsouljewelry.com\/blogs\/news\/hamsa-hand-meaning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hamsa Hand Meaning: History, Protection and How to Wear It\"\u003ewhat the hamsa means\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrass likes a dry life and a soft cloth. If you want it bright, buff it; if you want the patina, leave it alone — both are correct. Off before the shower, on after the perfume. The rest is in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mysticsouljewelry.com\/blogs\/news\/jewelry-cleaning-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jewelry Cleaning Guide\"\u003ejewelry cleaning guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExplore More\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mysticsouljewelry.com\/collections\/hamsa-jewelry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shop hamsa hand jewelry\"\u003eHamsa Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mysticsouljewelry.com\/collections\/protection-jewelry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shop protection jewelry\"\u003eProtection Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"affirmation\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I protect my energy without apologising for it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mystic Soul Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48329026928858,"sku":"MSJ-HAM-BALI-25","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/9630\/2554\/files\/hamsa_hand_cutout_brass_necklace.jpg?v=1786521426","url":"https:\/\/mysticsouljewelry.com\/products\/hamsa-hand-necklace-bali-brass","provider":"Mystic Soul Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}