Introduction

      

Azure stone beads, also called dragonfly beads were precious things passed down in the family by chiefs or used in a dowry. They would only be worn in the once every five year festival or when a chief married. The number of beads on the neckwear represented the wealth and position of the wearer. 　　Also, azure stone beads were used to treat illness and in fortune telling and also were believed to bring luck. Each bead had a different name, sex and story. The order of arrangement also followed special rules.