Commissioned

A tallit is a prayer shawl, often of silk, worn over the shoulders by devout Jews during religious services. The clip is used to retain the shawl under the neck, to prevent it from falling off.

This clip is made of pierced nickel silver, with desert ironwood panels riveted to the surface, silver chain, and ironwood cabachons. The pierced Hebrew symbol is the "Chai," which means "Life." It was commisioned as a Bar Mitzvah gift.