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In the Jewish culture jewelry have played an important role since biblical times. We could see many references in the bible to the custom of wearing jewelry both as a decoration and as a symbol. In recent times, Jewish jewelry are wildly spread and are worn to show one's affiliation with the religion and as talismans and amulets. Most Popular symbols used in Hebrew Jewelry: The Star of David ("Magen David" in Hebrew), Hamsa (also known as the "Hamesh hand"), Hebrew word "Chai" (consisting of the two Hebrew letters Chet and Yod) |