Well, I had some pieces of jewelry taken out of my room while on vacation, left out of safe by accident. This has completely changed how I store my jewelry. I have an antique dressing table in my closet, in the middle section in a drawer with a glass top (your legs go under that). I use to keep all my jewelry in the drawer and on top. Now I only keep costume jewelry or my current everyday pieces there. I keep all my good jewelry in a large leather jewelry box that I hide in different places around the house depending on if we are traveling or in town, my family thinks I'm crazy. The longer we're going to be gone the stranger the place. I can't be bothered with a safety deposit box or safe, I like to change up my pieces too much.
Jewelry Storage - How do you store your jewelry?
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wow... you ladies are really serious about your jewelry.
Hmm... at what point would you all say that one needs a safe? When your jewelry is 5K, 10K, 20K, or 30K+++ then you should get a safe?
I'm wondering if I should look into this myself too. I mean I have my stuff insured. So even with insurance, is it necessary to still get a safe?
I also don't have a whole lot of fine jewelry as I'm just starting out, but maybe in the future
How can you tell if you're going to be robbed? Thieves can go anyplace. I know people who got robbed even if they didn't have anything valuable.
Insurance will never reimburse full value, and you may not be able to buy everything back.
Safes can be forced.
Thieves can take stuff even with an alarm system on (how long between the moment they brake and the moment security guards arrive? And they loose at least 2 min calling you at home and on your cell before sending anyone).
The best protection is probably to own nothing
Actually, insurance can reimburse full value/replacement cost if you have jewelry riders on your policy. Items that are easily replaced like tennis bracelets, diamond studs, and brand name watches can be replaced less depreciation (actual cash value) OR for the cost to replace them. You will pay more of a premium for policies that provide replacement cost. If you have very nice items it is worth the cost.
The real issue is when your items are unique or sentimental and are thus irreplaceable. For unique or custom items, the best practice is to photograph them at all angles, have them appraised and then insure them for the replacement cost. That way they can be recreated by a jeweler.
Unfortunately for sentimental items, heirlooms, or one of a kind items, there is no real way to protect them save for keeping them in a safe deposit box away from your home. It sounds drastic, but if there was a home invasion a criminal could force you to open a safe (a very very rare occurrence).
The real issue is when your items are unique or sentimental and are thus irreplaceable. For unique or custom items, the best practice is to photograph them at all angles, have them appraised and then insure them for the replacement cost. That way they can be recreated by a jeweler.
Unfortunately for sentimental items, heirlooms, or one of a kind items, there is no real way to protect them save for keeping them in a safe deposit box away from your home. It sounds drastic, but if there was a home invasion a criminal could force you to open a safe (a very very rare occurrence).
How can you tell if you're going to be robbed? Thieves can go anyplace. I know people who got robbed even if they didn't have anything valuable.
Insurance will never reimburse full value, and you may not be able to buy everything back.
Safes can be forced.
Thieves can take stuff even with an alarm system on (how long between the moment they brake and the moment security guards arrive? And they loose at least 2 min calling you at home and on your cell before sending anyone).
The best protection is probably to own nothing
I am involved with my local police department on some programs and they say over and over--the first place a thief goes to in a home is the master bedroom because that is where the jewelry is kept--it is easy to carry and get rid of.
So, keep a couple of cheaper pieces on your dressing table or bureau, but put the majority of it somewhere else in your home. Yeah, it's a pain to not have all our baubles together and have to go to the secret hiding place for something, but it is probably worth it if you are robbed.
Yes, I've heard that as well. It's annoying to have to go all over the house to find things, but if you do get robbed there's a greater chance that they won't get it all if it is hidden in various places.....just don't forget where you hide them...er...um.....not that I've ever done that
here is mine, i plan to get another on very soon
I have this! I can see everything. And its organized
This is exactly what I do now, I don't ever want to have important things taken from me again. Plus my insurance company dropped me after the claim. And this was with a special rider and only one other claim (smallish storm damage) in over 20 years. What good is insurance if you can't use it? My broker did end up finding me comparable coverage for less money but still...
we're looking at a house to possibly buy that has a large heavy safe (gun type I guess). Good think with this is a thief couldn't carry it off. But I'd worry that they would try to break into it as it would be the obvious place for valuables. Any thoughts on this? Is this too much trouble for the average thief?
Does anyone have ideas on how to store jewelry if you have roommates? I really prefer having my jewelry properly in one place but obviously I see that's not good so I changed how I stored my jewelry. I like the idea of not storing it in your bedroom but you never know who your roommates are going to bring over (ie. My suite mate's guests stole my diamond studs and they all covered for each other). I'm looking into renters insurance but I'm secretly hoping to leave by the summer into post graduate housing or maybe with my boyfriend. So because of that I'm not sure if I should add a policy. I don't have a lot of jewelry that I don't wear everyday but my apartment security relies on two other people.
The problem with a large safe is that a thief can place a gun to your head and force YOU to open it. An alternative is to build a hidden panel in front of it. Another option is to install a safe in your floor and cover it with a rug.
Safest bet- safe deposit box, of course.
A friend of mine has a serious jewellery collection. Her everyday, common pieces she keeps in a black bag that she stores at the bottom of her bathroom bin. Her serious, occasional pieces she keeps at her mom's house under a floorboard.
Hi all:
Like most of you I am sure I have loads of jewelry of every variety: costume to VCA. I feel like I cant find stuff and I have a million boxes. Does anyone have any cases or manners of storage that also provides easy visibility when I go to look to see what to wear. I find I wear the same things every single day because its easier than rooting around in boxes!
Like most of you I am sure I have loads of jewelry of every variety: costume to VCA. I feel like I cant find stuff and I have a million boxes. Does anyone have any cases or manners of storage that also provides easy visibility when I go to look to see what to wear. I find I wear the same things every single day because its easier than rooting around in boxes!
I bought this and am very happy with it. Amazon warehouse had it for 87.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008402S3K?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
The mirrors are real glass and it holds a large number of items in a very easy to see way. I used some putty to hold the bottom onto the door so that it doesn't move on the hangers. It is slightly deeper than I'd like for my narrow bedroom entry, as it stops short of reaching the door stop at the bottom. It doesn't impede passage, though.
Very happy and since I don't own a ton of jewelry, I have room to grow.
This may be my first or second post. I promise that I'm just a lurker and not trying to sell something!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008402S3K?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
The mirrors are real glass and it holds a large number of items in a very easy to see way. I used some putty to hold the bottom onto the door so that it doesn't move on the hangers. It is slightly deeper than I'd like for my narrow bedroom entry, as it stops short of reaching the door stop at the bottom. It doesn't impede passage, though.
Very happy and since I don't own a ton of jewelry, I have room to grow.
This may be my first or second post. I promise that I'm just a lurker and not trying to sell something!
