I admit to wearing something like that on occasion.

Although mine's a little more like this, with the sky bead:

Maybe I'm a hutongster and don't even realize it.

Yeah, I bought mine in a Tibetan village in Sichuan.

Along with an animal skin neither I nor anyone I ask can identify.

I'm becoming increasingly convinced it's from a dog.

What seriously, you didn't know what they are?
Half the people in Asia wear those fkin things.

I have some, presents from the in-laws.

Right because Tibetan ones must surely be the more spiritual, deep and "real" little wooden balls.

I'm totally doing this today. Will report with results.

i used wear the jade buddha necklace, it look nice, and i also somehow believe it can protect me, even though later i got bored of it and never wear it again

It's a religous charm kinda thing. It's something like wearing a cross necklace. The gender of the wearer does not matter.