How to Take Care of Magnetic Bracelets

The use of magnets to relieve joint pain and inflammation is an increasingly popular form of alternative medicine. Although the benefits of magnetic therapy are not supported by clinical studies, users of magnetic therapy claim that wearing magnets against the skin of affected joints helps to realign disturbances in cells' magnetic fields, thus relieving the pain. If magnetic therapy is working for you, you must take good care of your jewelry to keep the magnets strong and at their most effective.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Soft cloth
• Mild soap
• Brass or metal cleaner (optional)

1. Step 1

   Avoid dropping or hitting the magnetic jewelry on a hard surface, as this can reduce the magnetism or remove it altogether.

2. Step 2

   Clean your jewelry by wiping it with a wet cloth and mild soap, rinse it well in water, and allow to air dry. Do not clean your jewelry in a jewelry cleaning machine because this can also jar the magnetism out of the metal. Do not clean your jewelry with jewelry cleaner. This can also corrode the magnets.

3. Step 3

   Clean tarnished copper magnets with a brass or metal cleaner.

4. Step 4

   Take off your jewelry before swimming in a chlorinated pool or in salt water. Chlorine and salt can corrode the metal the magnets are made of.

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How to Assemble a Magnetic Bracelet

A magnetic stretch bracelet is made with Lodestone and Hematite magnetic beads. Lodestone is a piece of iron that is naturally magnetized and Hematite is a bead that has been magnetized manually by man. Magnetic bracelets have become popular today because of their healing properties. Many individuals have testified that they have experienced increased blood flow, and relief from headaches and other aches and pains.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 12 3mm Black Magnetic Lodestone Beads 13 4mm Pearl Colored Hematite Magnetic Bead 1 Piece of Beading Elastic cut about 10" Scissors 1 Binder Clip

Women's 7" Stretch Magnetic Bracelet

1. Step 1

   Set out your magnetic beads and tools that you will be using.

2. Step 2
   

   Pick up your 10" beading elastic and attach the binder clip to one end of it.

3. Step 3

   Slide one pearl colored bead down the elastic, slide the black Lodestone magnetic bead, and then alternate the rest of your beads.

4. Step 4
   

   When you have finished using all your beads, take the binder clip off and tie both ends into a square knot. Make sure your knot is tight and that it does not slide open. You may want to tie another square knot for reinforcement. Cut the excess elastic off close to the knot.

Tips & Warnings

• Because of the popularity of magnetic beads today, you can purchase the Lodestone beads and round Hematite beads in black or in different colors at a bead store near you.