For the superstition type like myself I meditated on these every day when I vacationed to vegas for luck and prosperity and I tripled what I went with. So draw your own conclusion but, I'm gonna go with Lady luck graced me with her presence because I wore these. Even for the non superstitious these are good beads for meditating and relaxing with stressed about everyday life and, the smell of sandalwood has a nice calming effect.