Strength or beauty

I've been fighting a pitched battle with my fellow customers of magnetic bracelets as to what's more important: strength or beauty. I 'm not talking about Superman versus Wonder Woman here - although I know which one I prefer - I'm talking about the criteria for choosing which magnetic bracelet to buy.

Dan Brown's character Robert Langdon (of The Da Vinci Code fame) would have a field day discussing the symbolism here. So, indeed, would Umberto Eco - probably. The male versus the female principle. The Yin versus Yang. Mars versus Venus. I think you get the picture.

But surely, you say, magnetic bracelets have both. The magnets have the power to heal; the beauty of the bracelets have the power to soothe the eye.

Yes indeed. But when you have such a vast range to choose from - as you do if you buy from the Magnetic Products Store - then you have to decide what is important to you when making your decision which to buy.

My advice is always the same: buy what looks nice to you. Don't count the magnets. Don't measure their strength. And don't write a long rambling inquiry email - or even a short one - asking customer care to tell you which one is the strongest. That would be like asking a mother which of her children is the most intelligent.

By the one that looks nicest to you! And if you can't make up your mind, buy two or three.