How to Pack Jewelry for Traveling
When jewelry is an essential part of your personal style, you don’t can’t see yourself putting together an outfit without an accessory or two — even while traveling.When you invest in beautiful pieces, like those available at Hannoush Jewelers, you don’t want to simply throw your jewelry in a bag or suitcase and hope for the best.
Luckily, some simple packing jewelry hacks allow you to take your jewelry on all your adventures while keeping every item safe.
Only Bring What You Need
It’s easy to overpack for a trip. After all, you don’t want to be caught without the perfect look for whatever occasion may arise.However, it may be wise to leave irreplaceable jewelry at home, for fear of something devastating happening while away. Instead, it’s better to pack a few of your most versatile and classic items, such as a pair of diamond stud earrings, a stunning cocktail ring, and a statement necklace that can be dressed up or down.
Invest in a Travel Jewelry Case
A small, hard-sided travel jewelry case is the best option to pack jewelry for traveling. Although a travel jewelry box will take up a bit of space in your luggage, it will have pockets and slots for your favorite items, making it easier to keep everything together and safe.
Be sure to find one that’s small enough to fit in carry-on luggage or a purse, so you don’t have to pack your cherished accessories inside a checked suitcase that could go missing.
Use Creative Containers
While a jewelry box is the safest solution for packing your most treasured pieces, plenty of other storage options do an excellent job, even if they weren’t designed with jewelry in mind.A small tin box like those that are filled with mints, plus cotton or felt for padding, can provide a great layer of protection for small pieces of jewelry.
Guard Against Necklace Tangles
Virtually every jewelry lover has had the unfortunate experience of opening a case or drawer to find their favorite necklaces have mysteriously become knotted together into an unsolvable Rubik’s cube of tangles.Luckily, if you know how to pack necklaces for travel, it can be easy to avoid a tangle on the next vacation.
A soft cloth like a washcloth, or even bubble wrap can work to protect the accessory.
Place the necklace at one end of the cloth or bubble wrap and then carefully begin to roll the material to the other end. For added protection, place the cloth inside a Ziploc bag.
Save Space with a Jewelry Roll
If the luggage doesn’t have space for an actual travel jewelry case, a jewelry roll can be a good option.A jewelry roll consists of a large piece of fabric with different pockets and hooks, usually with a handle or hook to hang it up when it’s unrolled. As the name suggests, this type of case rolls up into a bundle making the items safe and secure for easy transportation.
Many websites sell jewelry rolls, but if you’re a bit crafty, they are also easy to create on your own.
Organize Rings & Bracelets
Smaller pieces like rings and bracelets can easily get swallowed up in luggage. Consider using clips, or even safety pins to bundle your more delicate items together to keep the items safe if a jewelry box isn’t available.It’s easy to loop a ring or bracelet over the end of an open clip or safety pin and then fasten it closed. This trick will also make it much easier to find pieces that go together while unpacking.
Keep Earrings Safe
When putting together the perfect outfit for the trip, the last thing you want to deal with is a missing earring back or one that has been damaged.To keep the backs of earrings in place, slip something like an old eraser or a bit of wine cork on the earring post so it can’t fall off in transit. If you want to keep earrings together, push the posts through an index card and then secure the back.
Now that you know some packing jewelry hacks for your next trip, you might want to consider adding some special sparkle to your vacation wardrobe.
Visit the Hannoush showroom in Albany or Clifton Park, New York, to browse the stunning collection of rings, earrings, necklaces, and more.