5 Jewelry Storage Tips and Tricks

1. Divide and conquer

Use kitchen storage tools to organize your jewelry. If drawer space is limited, stack silverware separators vertically, sorting jewelry according to type.

ProTip: Separate rings, earrings or pendants in small containers or arrange necklaces along a platter. Be sure to protect exposed pieces from direct sunlight and moisture.

2. A happy home for dangling earrings

Hang earrings along the rims of empty candle holders, along the base of a fabric lampshade or from small branches spray-painted gold and placed upright in a vase.

ProTip: Keep extra earring backs on hand since they're the first to go missing. Order online or ask your jeweler for extras.

3. Cork it

Decorate a cork board and add pushpins to hang necklaces. You also can adhere strips of thin fabric, such as lace or muslin, for stud earrings.

ProTip: If a piece is borrowed, pin a small note in its place so you remember who's borrowed it and when.

4. Showcase items in an artistic light

Fill an empty frame with a mesh sheet or vertical tiers of lace to hang earrings. Or drive nails directly into an (inexpensive) frame, dangling necklaces in a row along the bottom.

ProTip: Hang bangles and bracelets over the necks of colored glass bottles or narrow vases. You also can stow similar pieces in Mason jars.

5. Go the classic route

Store fragile pieces such as pearls, or silver, in a jewelry box with a soft interior. For extra peace of mind, opt for a box that locks.

ProTip: Remember that harder stones, such as diamonds, rubies and sapphires, can easily scratch the surface of other pieces. Wrap these items individually in cloth strips.