L Michaels Jewelry Designs is the place to shop for the health conscious individual who has an eye for fashion. Our magnetic jewelry offers you a great way to accessorize your way to better health and has been featured on the Today Show. By combining health and style, our line of healing magnetic jewelry helps you to feel your best both inside and out. Our neodymium jewelry is made up of 100% neodymium magnets. These magnets are the strongest for their size and are the most respected and widely used for healing and health-related purposes. Each of our hand-crafted styles is designed for today's fashionista. So, whether you are wanting to enhance your look or to address a health-related problem, there is now a way to both at the same time.
The idea of magnetic stones having the ability to help heal is not a new concept. Magnets have been used in holistic medicine for centuries in many different cultures. Some historians believe that magnetic therapy dates back more than 4,000 years. While its usage in the United States was popular at the turn of the nineteenth century, a resurgence of interest has only occurred within the past decade.
A possible explanation for this is that until recently, scientists believed that life was mostly a biochemical process. The idea that magnetic fields could significantly influence living systems seemed far-fetched. Perspectives have shifted rapidly, however, and many scientists now believe that at some level, we are fundamentally magnetic creatures as well. Recent studies have shown that we are affected by magnetic fields and that we generate them as well. In fact, scientists are now able to measure the brain and heart's magnetic fields with instruments called the magnetocephalograph and magnetocardiogram respectfully.
Many medical procedures now take into account not only our biochemical nature but our electromagnetic nature as well. The physical body is comprised of electrical energy and, as such, is affected by anything with an electromagnetic field...such as magnets.
The first U.S. astronauts to spend any length of time in space (and away from the power of the earth's magnetic field), returned to earth with numerous short-term health-related problems. Some of these were later attributed to the absence of a bipolar magnetic field in space. In later space capsules magnetic field generators were installed and many of these health problems disappeared. Magnetic fields are additionally used by NASA for the purpose of maintaining muscle tone in astronauts during space flight.
How to Care for Your Jewelry
This is a question often asked by those seeking to wear magnetic jewelry. Neodymium magnets are susceptible to oxidation and if left exposed to the elements, the iron in the magnet will rust. Changes in the composition and processing over the past several years have resulted in significant improvements in corrosion resistance. In addition, effective coating systems have been developed to coat this type of magnet and therefore allow them to be used in any application.
Nickel is the most common of the platings. It has a shiny silver finish and has good resistance to corrosion. Black nickel has a shiny black appearance and is slightly more resistant to corrosion than regular nickel.
Gold plating is applied over the top of nickel plating so gold plated magnets have the same characteristics as nickel plated ones, but with a gold finish.
Epoxy is basically a plastic coating that is virtually 100% corrosion resistant as long as the coating is intact. Our magnetic bracelets are coated a number of times with nickel, copper, nickel again, epoxy and sometimes gold. The key is to keep the coating intact by avoiding scratching the surface.
To best preserve your bracelet, it is best to avoid certain things like the shower, the bathtub, or the swimming pool. Avoid exposing them to abrasive substances and use a non-acidic jewelry cleaner. Use metal polish to maintain its luster and simply buff with a soft clean cloth. The metal in this jewelry is of the quality of expensive costume jewelry. You should treat it as you would other costume jewelry.
