MIZPAH Jewelry has been given to loved ones through the ages.

We hope you enjoy this brief history of the power and solace of the meaning of MIZPAH! Pictures courtesy Helena Lind Estate Collection. Not for sale.

Tokens or charms of meaning have been a special part of our lives. We remember, from history, that oracles were visited so we could receive solace.

When we couldn’t be at that spiritual place; we carried an icon to give us hope, and hold as a reminder that we can overcome all obstacles.

The Holy Scriptures tell us that Jacob and Laban had been endowed with the wisdom of mutual tolerance.

They erected a monument as a symbol of their trust, and named it MIZPAH, meaning a covenant of goodness and hope.

In the course of the centuries, MIZPAH grew to become a universal expression of commitment and human values, reminding us that hope and affirmative feelings can help to overcome any obstacle, and to reach any positive goal.

With this in mind, the 18th and 19th centuries witnessed the creation of the popular MIZPAH amulets – first in Great Britain; then, in America, and all across the Anglophone world. Often, they would bear the famous quote of Jacob and Laban, from Chapter 31 of Genesis: MIZPAH ~ “The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent from one another.”

Not only lovers – friends and relatives, too, would present each other with traditional MIZPAH jewelry, as mascots and protective charms, on the occasion of a trip, as a comfort in times of sorrow, or simply as a sign of confidence towards a beloved fellow human.

During the Victorian Age, these romantic gems were often decorated with twines of ivy – symbolizing deep affection, loyalty, and the ability to rise above even the most difficult of conditions.

MIZPAH – the gentle Power of Hope – has inspired Helena Lind, as a result of personal experiences, to revive this exemplary human topic.