Description
- Chai pendants are popular choices as Jewish jewelry gifts. It's worn by both men and women, and has been infused with a variety of meanings that make it a particularly meaningful piece to wear.
- The Hebrew word "chai" means "life". It's a deceptively simple two letter word made up of the Hebrew letters "chet" and "yud." In the Jewish tradition, each Hebrew letter has a numeric value as well. The sum of the Chai's two Hebrew letters equals 18, which has made 18 an especially auspicious number in the Jewish tradition. For this reason, some believe that a Chai pendant has special protective or luck-bearing properties.
- The deeper question is why the word life should become such a popular pendant. Life has always been a central focus of the Jewish religion and culture. The toast "l'chaim" means "to life!" For all the many commandments in the Torah, Jews are reminded these are the laws "v'chai bahem," that you will live through them.
- Size of Pendant: 14mm or .56 inch long from 'chet to yud' across the letters.
- Length of Chain: 16 inches long Chain is 925 silver
Opal is a formation of non-crystalline silica gel. Precious Opal consists of millions of silica spheres of similar size arranged in regular layers. This structure results in the diffraction of light, the wavelengths of white light being separated into the spectral colors. This opal hamsa pendant defracts light beautifully. Held up to light it looks absolutely astounding. This will look superb around your neck. It shares the characteristics of real opal -- without you incurring the costs of real opal. History of hamsa: The Hamsa" (literally "five") and is the Middle Eastern symbol for good luck used in amulets, charms and jewelry. Some people believe it offers protection from the "evil eye". Tradition holds that it will provide the owner wealth, good fortune and good health.
