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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 379142, member: 2844"]They are Berber charms, from North Africa.</p><p>The one with the Hamsa hand inside the star of David is often described as Jewish Berber. Many North African silversmiths were/are Jewish, and many regard themselves as Berber as well.</p><p>The Hamsa, Hamesh, or hand of Fatima/Miryam is a protective charm, the fish stands for fertility, the key stands for love, to unlock the heart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 379142, member: 2844"]They are Berber charms, from North Africa. The one with the Hamsa hand inside the star of David is often described as Jewish Berber. Many North African silversmiths were/are Jewish, and many regard themselves as Berber as well. The Hamsa, Hamesh, or hand of Fatima/Miryam is a protective charm, the fish stands for fertility, the key stands for love, to unlock the heart.[/QUOTE]
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