Hamsa Hand Necklaces and Pendants

Buyer's guide

How to buy a hamsa pendant in gold, diamond or with a chain

What to settle before you buy a hamsa, from the diamonds and the gold to the chain

Start with a diamond hand. Nearly every hamsa that leaves this counter carries diamonds, and the one sold most is a 10K diamond hand. Take 14K if it will hang on you every day, and take yellow, the color most people pick. A hand sold alone rides a chain you already own, so bring that chain's width to the desk. Few listings say lab-grown or natural, so ask before you pay.

Four picks from this page

10K gold diamond hamsa pendantSold most here, 39 in the year, three quarters of an inch wide in yellow, white or rose. 14K gold diamond hamsa pendantThe 14K hand bought most, 23 in the year. It lists 4.50 grams, light for every day. 14K two tone diamond hamsa pendantYellow and white gold in one hand, 1.2 inches wide, third here by money in the year. 10K diamond hamsa pendant with chainThe set bought most, 12 in the year, pave diamonds on a chain of 18 to 24 inches.

The motif: hamsa pendant meaning, hand of Fatima or Miriam, fingers up or down

A hamsa is an open hand, worn against the evil eye, and the name comes from the word for five. Jewish families call it the hand of Miriam, Muslim families the hand of Fatima, and people of every faith wear it.

Fingers up turns harm away and fingers down brings blessing in. The bail decides which way the hand falls, and no listing says, so look at the photo and ask us. Most hands here are marked for men and women both, so choose by size, not the label.

Diamonds: diamond hamsa pendant, pave hamsa, lab-grown or natural, sapphire and ruby hamsa

Buy a diamond hamsa. Four titles in five carry a diamond word, and nearly every hand sold in the year did too. Pave is many small diamonds set close, so the whole palm lights up as one surface.

Lab-grown and natural are both real diamond. Few listings name which one, so ask the desk before you pay. How the two compare is on the men's pendants guide. Sapphire and ruby sit on a handful of hands.

Metal: 14k or 10k gold hamsa pendant, yellow, white or rose, two tone

Take 14K for a hand you never take off. Nearly the whole wall is 14K, and it brought in about three quarters of the money here. The 10K diamond hamsa is still the hand that sells most, paler and harder. The karat numbers are on the men's gold chains guide.

Pick the color on the listing, where most offer yellow, white and rose. Two buyers in three took yellow. Two tone is yellow and white gold in one hand. Ask whether a white hand is rhodium finished, since no listing says.

Size and weight: how big a hamsa pendant is, small and micro hamsa, hamsa pendant grams

The everyday hamsa here is three quarters of an inch wide. It stands about an inch and a third tall. Under half an inch wears like a charm, and an inch or wider shows over a shirt.

The middle hand lists 7.50 grams, and most weigh under 10. Width drives the weight. The sets are the light pieces, not the heavy ones. Ask the desk whether a listed drop counts the bail.

The chain: what chain to wear a hamsa pendant on, hamsa pendant with chain, hamsa pendant set

A hamsa sold alone hangs on a chain you already wear, so check the bail first. No listing prints its opening, so text the desk your chain's width and link. Which chain carries which weight is on the men's pendants guide.

Or take a set, the hand and its chain in one listing. Half the sets let you pick 18 to 24 inches. Of the few sold with a length, most went 18 or 20, short enough to keep a small hand up at an open collar. Where each inch lands is on the chain and pendant sets guide, and the desk can shorten or lengthen any chain here.

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By kind: each kind of hamsa by its title, its middle grams and its share of what sold

Kind	Listings	Middle grams	Pieces sold	Share of money
Diamond hamsa	25	8.8 g	118	74 percent
Two tone	4	11.25 g	6	14 percent
Plain hamsa	3	12.9 g	6	6 percent
Custom cut	3	7.5 g	2	3 percent
Pave	4	4.65 g	2	1 percent
Other styles	11	1.9 to 65.2 g	2	2 percent
Sets, with a chain	12	6.35 g	27	22 percent
Every hamsa	50	7.5 g	136	100 percent

Every count on this card is from the 50 pieces live here on September 25, 2026 and what this page sold in the year to that day; prices are on the listings. Each hand sits under the first style word in its title, and the sets sit in a style row as well. Grams are each row's middle listing, as listed.

Questions we get at the counter

What does a hamsa pendant mean, and can anyone wear one?

Anyone can wear one. The hamsa is an open hand of five fingers, worn against the evil eye, the hand of Miriam to Jewish families and of Fatima to Muslim ones. People of every faith wear it, men and women alike.

Should a hamsa hang fingers up or fingers down?

Both ways are worn. Fingers up is said to push harm away, and fingers down to bring blessing in. The bail sets which way the hand falls, and no listing says, so check the photo and text the desk before you pay.

Are the diamonds on a hamsa pendant real, lab-grown or natural?

Yes, they are real, and lab-grown and natural are both diamond. Most hamsa titles here carry a diamond word, but few listings name the origin. Ask the desk which one a hand has, and read the men's pendants guide for how the two compare.

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How big is a hamsa pendant, and what does it weigh?

The middle hand is 19 mm wide, about three quarters of an inch. It lists 7.50 grams, and most weigh under 10. A hand titled small runs near 2 grams. Ask whether a listed drop counts the bail.

What chain goes with a hamsa pendant, and does it come with one?

Most come without one and hang on a chain you own. No listing prints the bail opening, so give the desk your chain's width and link first. Twelve hands come as sets with their chain, and half of those let you choose the length.

10K or 14K gold for a hamsa pendant, and yellow, white or rose?

Take 14K for every day, the gold of nearly every hand here. The 10K diamond hamsa is the best seller, paler and harder. Yellow is the color most buyers took, then white, then rose. The men's gold chains guide gives the karat numbers.

How much does a diamond hamsa pendant cost?

Each listing shows its price. The gold at its karat sets the floor, against the day's gold. Then come the diamonds, by carat and by grown or mined, the setting work and, on a set, the chain. For a quote, call 212-872-9692.

Can I return a hamsa pendant, and how fast does it ship?

Yes, inside fourteen days of confirmed delivery, once the desk clears it. Unworn and unaltered, the hand travels on our insured label, and its cost and five percent restocking are held back (refund policy). Stock pieces ship within two to five business days.

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