Whatever your jewellery is made from, whether it's recycled gold or sterling silver, it can become dull or damaged without the proper care or the right storage. One of the biggest reasons your jewellery might become unwearable is because of improper storage, which can cause tangled chains and tarnished metal.
If you know the cause, you can protect your jewellery from damage and keep it safe. These are the best way to store and organise your jewellery to prevent damage, protect against tarnishing, and keep your jewellery tangle-free.
Use a Jewellery Storage Box
It's completely normally for sterling silver to become tarnished over time. This is a natural process that happens when the metal has been left exposed to the air. This doesn't happen with gold jewellery, although it will lose its shine if not stored properly.
The best way to look after your jewellery is to use a jewellery storage box. It will help prevent necklace chains from becoming tangled, and earrings or rings from getting lost. It's recommended to keep your jewellery in a soft lined storage box with a waterproof exterior to protect against accidental damage like scratches or tangling; helping to keep your jewellery looking bright and shiny for longer.
One thing I would never do as a jeweller is use a jewellery stand for storage. This will leave your jewellery exposed to the air, which will accelerate the tarnishing process. Jewellery stands are usually kept in areas where it's exposed to things like perfume, hair and skin care, and beauty products too. All of which can damage your jewellery. Use a jewellery storage box and you won't have this problem.
Use a Necklace Layering Clasp
If you enjoy layering necklaces, there's a simple solution to keeping your chains from becoming tangled. A necklace detangler clasp will enable you to layer multiple necklaces at a time, without the chains from becoming tangled. It's specifically designed for safely layering necklaces, and won't damage your jewellery. You can keep your favourites together on the detangler clasp so you can put on and take off multiple necklaces at a time. Follow this guide to layering necklaces for tips on using the clasp.
Take a Jewellery Travel Storage Box on Trips
If you enjoy travelling and like to take your jewellery with you, proper storage is essential to prevent your favourite pieces from getting lost or broken. These jewellery travel tips will help keep your jewellery safe while travelling, including ways to safely store and care for your accessories while away. The best solution for travelling with jewellery is to use a mini travel jewellery storage box. It has all the features of the standard storage box with a more compact design so you can guarantee your jewellery will be protected from damage.
Have a Catch-All Trinket Dish
Jewellery should be taken off and stored in a jewellery box while in bed. But anyone who wears jewellery every day knows that remembering to take off your jewellery isn't easy. Carefully placed trinket dishes can make remembering to do this much easier. Having a dish anywhere you're supposed to remove your jewellery is a quick reminder that will help keep your everyday jewellery safe from damage. Whenever you're about to do something you shouldn't with your jewellery on, like sleeping, cleaning, or bathing, you'll have a trinket dish at hand to deposit your jewellery in.
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