How to Organize Your Jewelry to Make it Last a Lifetime
Jewelry is usually the most expensive and sentimental item that my clients own. As such, proper storage is essential to keep pieces beautiful for a lifetime and beyond. In partnership with the container store as their brand ambassador, I’d like to share some tips on how to best preserve your bling. To keep all this together, I recommend the Stackers jewelry box collection from The Container Store. It is expandable to fit all your items and comes with multiple tray options.
Now, the fascinating thing about jewelry storage is that you can apply some principles from high school chemistry to how you should handle different materials. For example, gold is very soft and easily bent, so be sure to not stack heavy items above delicate gold pieces or place them in a tray that will deform the piece. On the opposite end of the spectrum, diamond is the hardest known material in the world, so be sure to keep any pointy edges away from other pieces that may be scratched. Finally, silver can oxidize/tarnish when exposed to air, so keep these pieces in their own bags and in as dry a location as possible. The dividers in the Stackers collection allow you to create different material zones to follow all the rules above.
Finally, besides keeping your jewelry free from wear and tear, an organized collection makes it easy to know when something is missing. If you always store your favorite bracelet in the same spot, knowing that it has been misplaced is a lot simpler. You can even place the Stackers box in your home safe when traveling for extra protection.
As I always say…”everything has a home”, and that absolutely includes your jewelry. Developing a habit of thoughtfully grouping and handling items by material with the right products will pay off in the long run.
