Description With Hamsa Hand, Star of Magen David and Menorah embossments Made from leather, color black The metal parts is silver plated pewter Adjustable to wrist from 5" to 8" Condition: new Hamsa - An alternative Jewish name for it is the Hand of Miriam, in reference to Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron as well as the Hamesh Hand. It serves as an ancient talismanic way of averting and getting protection from the evil eye, or more generally of providing a "protecting hand" or "Hand of God".