What is the Best Way to Keep My Jewelry Safe?

Fine jewelry pieces are precious objects. There’s typically meaning behind it, because you made the effort to purchase it for yourself, or you received it from a loved one.

Sometimes, they may be things that have been handed down through the family. Understanding how to protect your jewelry at home is therefore crucial.

Why You Should Keep Jewelry Hidden

It is dangerous to leave jewelry out when not wearing it for all sorts of reasons. And of course there is the possibility of burglary. Your jewelry can also experience all sorts of other unfortunate calamities without proper protection.

Children and dogs will gladly play with or swallow shiny objects. You might, just as easily, knock one off a table or counter and break or lose it down a drain.

Depending on the destination or adventurousness of your trip, you may want to even leave your wedding bands and engagement rings at home while traveling.

If so, then you’ll need to be especially cautious since you will be away from home for an extended period and will leave your valuables in the residence.

Tips on How to Keep Your Jewelry Safe at Home

It doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult to hide your jewelry and keep it from attracting thieves. Sometimes, but, you just have to think outside the box. Here are a few tips for keeping jewelry secure at home!

Hide jewelry in unexpected, ingenious locations. Visible safes and jewelry boxes may be an invitation for thieves.

After all, even safes can be broken. Strange ways to hide your valuables. Rings and diamond stud earrings are simple to slip into a coffee cup – just remember which is yours! Or store your entire jewelry box in a cabinet behind kitchen items, or in a linen closet behind towels.

Purchase something that is meant for concealment. Online there are available inexpensive secret storage devices, such as a functioning wall clock that opens to reveal small shelves, a “hidden book” storage case, or a picture frame that contains a secret storage compartment. These are great for times when you don’t want to carry something like your wedding bands. With this device readily available it is easy to remove them and leave them at home and not be wearing them.

Keep it in a hidden lock box or safe. A lock box or safe is still a good idea for certain items, especially if you own things you do not wear often, such as elaborate diamond necklaces. But the important thing is to try to keep them hidden.

Certain covert storage devices such as false books have combination locks. Consider installing a wall safe that can be concealed with artwork and cannot be taken off-premise to be broken into. Or if it’s a single safe, attempt to conceal it. For instance, put it in the corner of your closet and place your suitcases in front of and on top of it.

Stay at home for repairs and home services. Unless you have complete faith in the person working in your home it is advisable to stay home and monitor the worker. Remove any jewelry that may be laying around to eliminate the temptation as well.

Never leave a key outside. Don’t provide keys unless you have to and don’t leave them in obvious places, such as under your welcome mat. And don’t leave spare keys lying around the house where they can be grabbed easily, especially if you have a stranger in your home. Another one? If your car is parked immediately in your driveway, do not leave your electric garage door opener in your car.

Discreetly discard jewelry and watch boxes. You never know who is watching your garbage. And that Tiffany blue bag or A. The Jaffe package is a dead give-away, which is nice because you have something nice inside! Tear up the packaging, or ensure it is buried deep within trash that is not identifiable as trash (smelly garbage helps!).

Download the form, print it, fill it out, send it to the authorities, and wait for the pat down. This is true, home alarm systems have a cost. But, technology has provided many more affordable choices for such days. Even something as basic as a Ring doorbell can discourage burglars. More affordable and easier to install now are other home security cameras and motion detectors that sync with your phone.

Invest in Jewelry Insurance

Unfortunately, sometimes even the efforts to avoid it can lead to the very worst happening. And your homeowner’s insurance might not pick it all up.

This is where jewelry and watch insurance come into play. Many insurance companies that do just that exist. It is approximately 1-2% the value of your pieces and protects the cost of repairing or replacing your jewelry. Packages are available to insure you against theft, natural disasters, and more.

Purchasing insurance for your jewelry also requires you to have a detailed receipt or appraisal for your jewelry. Jewelry professionals are able to assist you with a professional appraisal of your jewelry and watches and guide you in determining what is best as far as insuring your pieces.