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Harriet Kelsall
2nd January 2008 15:24

Storing Jewellery - part 2!

 

Hi there and happy new year!

Hey Jodie - I loved your blog on jewellery storage ideas - some great ideas there. Here are a couple of mine to add too...

I have some hooks above my dressing table (little brass ones - a bit like mug hooks) and on these I hang the few necklaces that I am wearing as I tend to wear about 5 and rotate them for a week or two and then change them over for others in my jewellery box. This is great as they look really decorative on the wall too and it helps me get my jewellery right in a hurry whilst dealing with a cheeky toddler at my heels too.

When I was younger (what EVEN younger? Surely not POSSIBLE?!)...I used to have an old decorative Chinese birdcage and I used to hang the earrings and necklaces that I was wearing that season all around the outside of it. It looked really pretty.

I used to drape several lengths of cream, brown and black lace across my dressing table mirror and hook my earrings onto it (or put my studs through) - this looked really pretty and sort of boudoir-ey (is that a word?). The only trouble is that these are rather attractive to my naughty 2 year old too so they have had to come down now!

I recently found an old wooden A4 set of 6 drawers in an antique fair very cheaply - it is designed for paper storage I think but it is great for laying out your necklaces in so that they don't all get tangled together and you can easily see what you have. Somebody I know saves nice chocolate box inserts for earrings - a bit like the ice cube tray idea.

When buying proper designer jewellery too, it is always best to keep your jewellery in the boxes that you bought it in if possible too. In the future - if you manage to choose a designer who becomes collected, then the boxes will add value to the pieces for future generations.

Alice (Rochester) says that Muji is a good place to buy clear trays and boxes for jewellery storage.

Happy organizing!

Harriet Kelsall
 
Jodie Newman
2nd January 2008 15:24

Storing jewellery

 

Customers often come into the shop with tangled chains, broken clasps and missing earrings! I think the problem is that most of us simply don't know how to store our treasures and we all too often make the mistake of throwing everything into our dressing table drawer.

I have mountains upon mountains of jewellery ranging from precious rings to costume brooches and I thought I would share with you just a few little ideas that I use to keep everything in order.

Ice cube trays are fantastic for keeping earrings in because they all have their own little space and you can see everything so easily which saves massive amounts of time when getting ready to go out!

Find large, clear, round, stacking bead containers that screw together. These are fantastic for rings, beaded bracelets, etc., as you can see exactly what you want - and if you don't wear something for a while it doesn't get dusty. Nothing gets tangled either!

Store each piece of gemstone jewellery separately so that harder stones don't scratch softer ones. A lot of gemstones are much harder than the metal they are set in. Diamonds and gemstones can scratch the finish on your platinum, gold or silver if you just throw your jewellery together in a heap.

I hope I've inspired you to sort out your dressing table and maybe helped save a few precious things also. Have a look through our past blogs as Harriet has written some great advice on how to care for and clean jewellery. And of course please feel free to ask when buying jewellery the best way to store and look after it, as each piece is different.

Best Wishes,

Jodie Newman
 

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