How To Organize And Take Care Of Jewelry And Accessories

With Passover coming in three weeks, and our yearly spring cleaning happening before the holiday, now is a great time to get organized, so lets start with something that should be relatively simple, our jewelry! For many, jewelry is an essential part of every outfit, and can be precious both due to value and sentimental, so it deserves and requires special storage and care.  Ensure that your pieces stay safe and tangle-free rather than tossing all your necklaces, rings and earrings into one box, which is a bad idea and can result in damage, scratches and irreversible tangles. To keep all your bling in one place, yet stored safely, and accessible, here’s a little guide that will help you. Hello jewelry and accessory organization!

First Put Your Jewelry All In One Place

In many cases, we leave our jewelry all over the house, especially rings and hair accessories. The first step to organizing your jewelry is to gather your entire collection in one location so you have a good overview of what you own. This will allow you to see how many items you have and enable you to get rid of duplicates and inexpensive pieces you never wear.

Declutter

Now take your jewelry organization one step further, and de-clutter your collection to adopt a more minimalist mindset. Be critical of what you own, save what you like and get rid of things you’re not planning to wear. This is also a perfect time to give your jewelry a little clean and polish, as now that you remember what you have, you may want to start wearing some long forgotten pieces!

Categorize Your Jewelry

So, you have all your favorite jewelry in one place, clean and ready for storing. Before you start putting them in containers, categorize your items, such as putting all necklaces, earrings, rings, bows and ponytail holders into their own category. Next, you might want to separate expensive pieces and those with sentimental value from cheap costume jewelry. Don’t know whether something is expensive? Check the internet! For instance, you can find out amethyst value here and then see whether you want to give your gems special treatment. More valuable pieces require intense care, so do store them separately. 

Get Jewelry Boxes

For centuries, people have stored jewelry in jewelry boxes. Many of these storage options can be very decorative on their own, so they are still a popular choice. The best jewelry boxes have divided areas for various types of jewelry like rings, necklaces or earrings. However, jewelry boxes are not always the best jewelry storage choice, especially if you have too many items or if you choose a box that is too small or impractical. With the wrong jewelry box you’ll soon end up with a mess of a jewelry collection and find yourself back at square one! 

Invest in other Organizer options

Luckily, there are many jewelry organizing options on the market that allow you to sort your items by category and keep everything accessible. Things like lined jewelry trays are a perfect option for bigger collections since they provide a lot of space, and can be stacked. Trays require a lot of space (flat space) so unless you have a big empty drawer in your dresser, you won’t benefit from jewelry trays. Several small jewelry boxes with draws or suitcase style might also be a good solution fo you. You might also opt for a hanging jewelry organizer that comes with many small pockets yet it takes very little space. If you’re creative, you can even repurpose a bunch of household items and turn them into great jewelry organizers. 

Protect Expensive Pieces

Expensive jewelry pieces like gold, silver and gems can be tarnished with time, contact and exposure. If you want to keep these valuables safe, store them in specialized velvet or felt pouches that can delay damage. Also, other fragile items like pearls need to be kept away from other items since they are vulnerable to scratches. Luckily, these special pouches are quite affordable, so you can always invest in a few. 

With these fun and simple organization and care tips for your bling, you can forget all about nightmarish tangles on your necklaces and scratches on your rings. Plus, you’ll welcome Passover knowing that you’ve finally tackled your jewelry disaster, yippee!