What are the taboos of lucky beads?

In the traditional customs of our country, people need to buy some things to avoid bad luck in their birth year. For example, some people will buy some red clothes, and some people will choose to buy lucky beads. There are many types of lucky beads, some are made of gold, and some are made of jade. Most people will choose to buy gold lucky beads, and then weave them with red ropes and put them on their hands, arms, etc. So what are the taboos of lucky beads?

Lucky beads are usually made of gold and are small oval-shaped beads slightly larger than soybeans. There are also examples of beads with carved patterns on them. The price is determined by the quality of the gold and the size of the lucky beads. Nowadays, you can also see lucky beads made of other materials such as jadeite and jade.

The meaning of lucky beads

The appearance of lucky beads is small round or oval beads that are slightly larger than soybeans. There will be some auspicious patterns on the surface of the beads. The middle is hollowed out and woven with red thread. It can be worn on the fingers like rings or on the wrists.

The meaning of the lucky beads varies depending on the number of beads. 1 represents smooth sailing, 2 represent good things come in pairs, 3 represent I love you, 5 represent sharing all five blessings, 6 represent a successful career, 7 represent a pledge of eternal love, 8 represent prosperity, 9 represent eternity, and 10 represent perfection. In our country, four is considered an unlucky number, so don't buy four.

The number of lucky beads also has a lot of meaning. When choosing, you can choose the corresponding number according to the blessing you want to send:

1 bead-----good luck in life

2 beads-----Good things come in pairs

3 beads-----family happiness

4 beads-----Good luck

5 beads-----upward step by step

6 beads-----Good luck every year

PS: Beads are usually used in the singular. Because odd numbers are yang numbers. If you are particular, odd numbers are better for boys and even numbers are better for girls. If you want to be more particular, it depends on your own fate: for example, if you are born in Kan fate, the number of beads should be 11, 23 or 35. For people born in the year of Li, the number of beads can be 12, 24 or 36. This is too complicated, and we will only do this if there is a special need.

Taboos of gold lucky beads in the birth year

1. It must be given by the elders

Since it is your birth year, the most important thing is to pay attention to your health problems and various diseases. You should wear a red string with your birth year on your hand. The red string must be given by your elders to suppress bad fortune. If you buy it yourself, it will not have this effect.

2. There are also rules for wearing it on the left and right hands

People say that good luck comes in from the left and goes out from the right, so regardless of gender, the lucky beads must be worn on the left. Lucky beads are usually strung together with red thread and worn on fingers as rings. Some are hung around the neck, or made into earrings. They can also be made into bracelets and held in the left hand like Buddhist beads. They are not worn on the feet because the feet are below and the hands are above, which means that luck is rising. According to the principle of left-in and right-out, if you want to get promoted and attract wealth, wear it on your left hand; if you want to avoid evil and disasters, wear it on your right hand. The combination of gold lucky beads and jade beads is called "a house full of gold and jade", which means a wealthy family and a prosperous population.

3. It is best not to take it off once you have it on.

In the year of one’s birth, one can wear a red string on the wrist, waist or neck according to personal preference. Usually the red string is not taken off, and the jade or gold jewelry worn is usually hung with a red string. The red string must be worn throughout the year and only taken off when the New Year arrives.

1. The chemical substances in detergent will change the color of gold, so you should take off your gold pendant and lucky beads before cleaning.

2. Avoid direct contact between gold pendant lucky beads and highly volatile substances such as perfume and hairspray, otherwise it will easily cause the gold jewelry to fade.

3. Take off the gold pendant lucky beads when swimming to avoid chemical changes on the surface after contact with sea water or pool water.

4. When storing gold pendant lucky beads, wrap them with velvet cloth and then put them in a jewelry box to avoid damage due to friction.

5. Gold is relatively soft and easily deformed, so do not pull it to avoid deformation.

6. Pure gold jewelry will produce a chemical reaction when it comes into contact with mercury, resulting in white spots. When cleaning the gold pendant lucky beads, just bake them under an alcohol lamp for a while to restore their original color.

7. After wearing, the gold pendant lucky beads often lose their luster due to stains and dust. At this time, just soak and wash the gold jewelry in neutral detergent and warm water, then take out and wipe dry.