The Choshan pendant is a piece of jewelry based on the breastplate of judgment - the breastplate that the High Priest wore on his chest in the Temple. The breastplate was made of cloth, and various gems symbolizing the tribes of Israel were embedded in it. Each stone was unique to each tribe.
The breastplate included 12 different gems:
1. Odem (ruby) - tribe of Reuben
2. Pitada (Topaz) - Shimon tribe
3. Barkat (Emerald) - Levi tribe
4. Garnet (Grant) - Judah tribe
5. Sapir (Sapir) - Issachar tribe
6. Diamond - Zebulun tribe
7. Leshem (Opal) - tribe of Dan
8. Shebo (Agat) - Naphtali tribe
9. Ahlama (Amethyst) - Gad tribe
10. Tarshish (turquoise) - Asher tribe
11. They are (Onyx) - the tribe of Joseph
12. Yashfa (Jasper) - tribe of Benjamin
A Choshan pendant is a beautiful and meaningful work of art, symbolizing the historical and cultural connection to the people of Israel and the tribes of Israel. This piece of jewelry is popular even today and is used as a souvenir or a unique piece of jewelry full of cultural and spiritual values.