Jewelry Storage - How do you store your jewelry?
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I love my WOLF jewelry box. They're somewhat spendy, but worth it to organize a special collection. I have the London style. It comes with a "travel" case, which IMO, is more suited to be a small jewelry box. It's too bulky for travel purposes (for me, at least).
https://www.wolf1834.com/category/womens-jewelry-boxes/jewelry-boxes/
https://www.wolf1834.com/category/womens-jewelry-boxes/jewelry-boxes/
i have a friend in this situation. she keeps her stuff in a shoe box in her closet with all the other shoe boxes. i know someone else who keeps their good jewelry in a box at the bottom of her laundry hamper (i admit i do this with pieces i don't use frequently). these ideas sound strange but know one would ever look there.
I was looking at the different ways people keep their valuables, a few keep their top items in a bank box for the ideal protection, a little pain to get to in a hurry & I was told that the govt can confiscate under certain conditions they can render, I still like the idea of a home safe, large enough to store large items, about the size of an icebox in ur kitchen, fireproof would be a top consideration of features. Im impressed with the quality of the jewelry shown in this post. None of my pendents are finished to this degree but the stones in the pendents are almost impossible to replace at todays prices & some stones are almost all but gone to the general public, so I have a gun safe, about 500 lbs, not fireproof but effective protection above average I think. My pendents are in a plastic box with 30 compartments to separate the items & the box is kept in the safe, we have access to the pendents, some papers & a few collectables, nothing last forever but we try to keep what we have. Im thinking that most bad guys/girls already know most hiding places in the home so I add to the mix a large steel box that wont give up without serious work.-stevie...
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About 5 years ago, our house was burglarized. All my favorite, everyday jewelry were taken, even the costume jewelry. The ones I don't use often (kept in our house safe) were spared because our house safe was really well concealed. I was so sad because the pieces which had sentimental value to me (gifts for graduation, gifts from my best friend) were all taken.
After that experience, I decided to just keep my jewelry in separate places around the house.
After that experience, I decided to just keep my jewelry in separate places around the house.
Bumping this thread as it's full of practical information. I'm a fan of clear plastic boxes to store jewelry, but it's a pain sometimes to search through them for the one combination I want to wear that day.
Started doing this too. I like Muji pp boxes as the plastic is softer than acrylic. Actually it's really crazy as I collect vintage jewellery boxes but don't keep jewellery in them in case we are burgled.
Sure Kateokateo, this box is just back from our locksmith as it came without the keys. It needs a bit of tlc on the leather but the velvet is in great condition.
Btw there is no way I'd every leave it locked or store jewellery in it. So silly really.
For everyday pieces like fashion jewelry I use a bead container, it looks identical to a daily medicine dispenser and keeps them from tarnishing.
I keep a large jewelry tray that sits on my dresser with miscellaneous pieces.
The higher items are in a vanity drawer and random places in the house.
I keep a large jewelry tray that sits on my dresser with miscellaneous pieces.
The higher items are in a vanity drawer and random places in the house.
Thanks IndigoRose, loving those medicine containers, we would be lost without them. Recently started using these
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=64689&cat=1,44047,64684,64689
And these
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=64689&cat=1,44047,64684,64689
They are bigger than the Muji boxes and infinitely adjustable, nice soft plastic too.
Yes You are right it's so important to keep your pieces out so as to wear them.
I have a couple of shallow drawers at the top of a dresser fitted with small cardboard boxes that came with sun glasses etc to store bangles and bigger pieces, a Marie Kondo idea.
My good stuff lives at the bank and honestly I forget about it unless we are going somewhere hugely significant.
You are most welcome Kateokateo. It's called "silk velvet" but is actually rayon & does looks like that irl.
Think it's from the 40s but really not sure. Would really appreciate any suggestions as to it's age.