stones protected the hostess from ruin, evil eye, eye shadow, etc. The ancient Kazakh saukele, kept in various museums around the world, are considered to be unique works of art, made by skilled craftsmen in the course of a year. The headdress itself could be worn by a girl, starting with the wedding ritual, until the birth of her firstborn child, and was passed down from generation to generation and kept as a family heirloom. cs