This pack of a Hamsa tealight holder and scented floral candles makes a delightful addition to any space. Master woodworkers hand carve each holder from Indian Rosewood, detail it with intricate patterns, then paint the designs in a white finish. The tropical scented floral tealights are handmade using Neroli essential oil.
Hamsa Holder
- Hamsa holder is made of Indian rosewood (Sheesham wood)
- Measures 7" L x 4.75" W
- Fairtrade, handmade in India
Tealights
- Set of 8 tealights
- Tropical flower design (designs may vary)
- Burning time - about 1.5 - 2 hours each
- Materials: paraffin wax, Neroli essential oil, cotton wick, aluminum tin cup
- Made in Thailand
Beauty isn't perfect, it's authentic. This piece is artistically created by hand where beauty and imperfections go together wonderfully. Please accept and appreciate minor imperfections and variations which are true characteristics of this craft.
design: A hand-carved wooden Hamsa palm holds a single tealight cup at its center, the fingers etched with a delicate, lace-like floral vine pattern picked out in white; eight petal-shaped floral tealights in varied colors surround it, ready to fill the whole piece with light.
size: Holder measures 7" L x 4.75" W. Not specified for individual tealights.
material: Holder: Indian Rosewood (Sheesham), hand-painted. Tealights: paraffin wax with Neroli essential oil, cotton wick, aluminum tin cup.
features: Hand-carved Hamsa silhouette, hand-painted white floral detailing, holds one standard tealight, includes a set of 8 scented floral-shaped tealights, tropical Neroli fragrance, fairtrade handmade craftsmanship
care: Dust the rosewood holder with a soft, dry cloth, and always burn tealights on a heat-safe surface away from drafts and reach.
disclaimer: Each Hamsa is hand-carved and hand-painted by artisans and every tealight flower is shaped by hand, so slight variation in grain, tone, and floral detail is natural and part of the piece's handmade character.
Meaning & Intention
The Hamsa is one of the oldest protective symbols still in daily use, an open palm carried across Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian traditions alike, known variously as the Hand of Fatima or the Hand of Miriam. Worn or displayed, it has long stood for a simple wish: that harm be turned away and good fortune be welcomed in.
Here the hand is rendered in rosewood, its fingers traced with a climbing floral vine instead of the eye more commonly seen at its center. The effect softens the symbol's watchfulness into something gentler and more domestic, protection expressed as growth and bloom rather than a stare turned outward. Where an eye keeps guard, this palm tends a garden.
Set a lit tealight into its center and the hand seems to cup a small flame in its palm, an image of light held and offered rather than merely burned. Paired with eight tealights shaped like flowers, the ritual multiplies: each one lit becomes its own small blessing, released one evening at a time into the room.
Kept near a doorway, altar, or reading chair, this piece turns an ordinary evening into a small ritual, striking one flower-shaped tealight into the Hamsa's open palm as a way of closing the day or marking a quiet transition, the Neroli scent and warm light settling a room before meditation, rest, or simply sitting still for a few minutes.
Essence & Elements
- Ideal For: Anyone wanting a protective, ritual-ready accent for a home altar, meditation corner, or entryway, and anyone shopping for a thoughtful spiritual gift
- Purpose: Home altar centerpiece, evening lighting ritual, meditation space accent, protective home decor, hostess or spiritual gift
- Suggested Mantra: May only good enter here
- Intention: Protection, Blessing, Balance
Questions & Guidance
What does the Hamsa hand symbolize?
The Hamsa is an open-palm symbol found across Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian traditions, traditionally carried or displayed to invite blessings and turn away negative energy.
What is the holder made from?
The Hamsa holder is hand-carved from Indian Rosewood (Sheesham) and finished with hand-painted white floral detailing.
What are the tealights made of, and how long do they burn?
Each tealight is handmade with paraffin wax, Neroli essential oil, and a cotton wick set in an aluminum tin cup, burning for approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.
Will my tealights look exactly like the ones pictured?
Each floral tealight is shaped by hand, so colors and petal detail vary slightly from candle to candle and may differ a bit from the photo.
Is this a fair trade, handmade product?
Yes. The holder is handmade in India under fair trade practices, and the tealights are handmade in Thailand.
