Magnetic Jewellery

A Few Facts About Magnetic Jewellery

Whether you believe in the healing powers of magnetic jewellery or not, the fact of the matter is that magnetic bracelets and necklaces have become quite fashionable. Alternating black hematite beads and silver look simple, while 18-karat Gold trimmed Titanium steel bracelets boast elegance. Soho Five Magnetic Jewelry, at www.sohofive.com, offers some of the more high-end magnetic fashions in the $100-$200 range, while other manufacturers like Ace Magnetics (once worn by Arnold Palmer) offer $50-$100 magnetic therapy products. Some magnetic bracelets can even be purchased for as low as $7 online.

Magnetic jewellery works on the premise that magnetic fields work locally to relieve injured tissue, muscles, joints or cells. If you suffer from something like arthritis in the hands, tennis elbow or carpal tunnel syndrome, then you should purchase the electromagnetic bracelets. If you have TMJ, chronic headaches or shoulder pain, try the magnetic necklaces and earrings instead.

Patients with foot, ankle, or lower back pain will benefit from using magnetic ankle bracelets. For chronic back pain, a magnetic back brace would be a more sensible solution. For knee stiffness, sleeping with a magnetic pillow between the knees might do the trick. It’s important that the jewelry be worn for 24-hours per day for maximum efficiency.

Please note that magnetic jewellery is not all the same. Makers of magnetic therapy bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings often say “You get what you pay for.” Much of the advertised cheap jewelry includes the athlete “cuff,” which is the c-shaped bracelet with two balls on each end. Magnet therapists say that each magnet only has 1,500 gauss each for a total of 3,000 gauss, which is nowhere near enough to provide relief. The average person needs about 7,500 gauss or higher to work, experts say. The high-quality, more expensive magnetic jewelry pieces usually come with magnets studded throughout. It may take several weeks or months for you to begin to feel the effects, although some people report overnight improvement.

Magnetic jewellery is considered completely safe, except for those who have pacemakers or are pregnant. Obviously, electronic devices like pacemakers can conflict with a magnetic force and the effects of magnets on unborn fetuses are still yet to be examined. Wearers of magnetic necklaces are advised to never substitute these products for a physician’s advice. Magnets may disturb digestion processes if they’re strapped onto the abdomen right after eating and they may increase the potency of some medications.

Author Michael Sherman