People generally throw all their jewellery into a pouch and put them in the luggage bag when relocating. No Surprise, it turns out to be a huge mess at the time of unpacking and brings lots of extra work for which you may not be ready.

If you are thinking about packing your jewellery correctly, you are at the right place.

Gagandeep Gambhir and Sukhvinder Khanuja, the founder of Cash Your Gold Brisbane, recommend, ‘use the sandwich bag or snack bag to pack your jewellery. In this way, the jewellery piece will not tangle together. And if the jewellery piece is fragile, you can pack it in a tissue or toilet paper first, then place it in the bag, remove the extra air and then flatten it.’

In this way, the precious metal will not be damaged and will remain intact.

Also, jewellery is expensive and fragile, so packing it securely and safely is critical. No matter what jewellery item you own, packing jewellery for the move becomes your prime responsibility.

Various other tips must be followed to keep your jewellery safe during moving. The packing material mentioned in these tips is easily available at your home. So, you do not have to buy anything.

Follow these amazing tips and transport your precious metal without any damage and tangles.

Top 20 tips to Pack jewellery for move

There is no doubt that untangling a necklace is a painful process. Whatever procedure you follow to untangle it will still be very frustrating.

So, it is best to prevent tangles and damage, in the first place itself. Here are a few amazing tips which you can follow to pack your jewellery safely.
  1. Mint tint - You can save those Tic Tacs or Altoids containers when you are done with them! They are very safe for small jewellery pieces. And when you add a cotton ball to them with jewellery, they create an extra layer of protection.
  2. Hard-sided jewellery case - This storage box occupies more room but is best for moving jewellery items. These cases look like a briefcase but have a foam cushion and a different compartment where you can safely keep your jewellery pieces.
  3. Drawstring jewellery cases - This is like a pouch that can be purchased online or you can make one for yourself at home. It will allow you to place all your items on a circular piece of foamed fabric. It has strings that can be pulled to convert it into a pouch. You can keep all types of jewellery in this except necklaces as they can tangle badly.
  4. O-Rings - These are metal rings often used for school projects and crafts. They are great for storing necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Put your jewellery items on it and pack and move.
  5. Drinking straws - Yes, you read it right! These are best to prevent your necklaces from getting tangled. Put one side of the necklace chain through the plastic and secure it with another end. It will keep jewellery items rigid and tangle-free. The straws are indeed a great material to pack jewellery for move.
  6. Pill container - If you have a pill container at your home, you can use its separate compartments to keep your earpieces, rings, and other small jewellery pieces. Also, no one can ever imagine that the container has pieces of jewels instead of pills!
  7. Travel toiletry container - You can use extra travel containers, snack cups, and Go Tubbs to pack small jewellery items. These are best for earrings and rings which won’t be affected by tangling.
  8. Cling wrap - This is ideal for packing necklaces. It will help prevent tangling by putting the item out on a piece and pressing them together. Make sure to give some gap between them.
  9. Jewellery rolls - You can organize your items through zipper compartments and a huge panel that folds over and ties to save them from tangles. You can easily make it at your home. It will also take very less space while packing.
  10. Ziploc bags - If you have multiple Ziploc bags, you can place your items in every bag; make sure the end of the necklace is zipped on the top.
  11. Rubber bands and washcloths - You can make your jewellery roll without sewing or buying anything. Place your necklace apart on a washcloth and roll them lengthwise, fold in half and use a rubber band to secure them from each end.
  12. Eraser - If you have kids at home, you must have leftover eraser pieces. Stick your studs in them to keep them secure during transit.
  13. Travel Soap dish - You can store rings, earrings, and bracelets in a travel soap dish. It will help in keeping everything in one place and utterly secure.
  14. Styrofoam plates - Stick your earpieces to the plate. It is best for dangling earrings and studs. You can keep it in your suitcase.
  15. Carabiners - This is used for everything. Clip your necklace and bracelets on them, and they will keep them safe from any breakage or tangle.
  16. Toilet paper roll - You must have used toilet paper rolls at your home; loop all your bracelets around it. For the best result, place it on the top of your suitcase.
  17. Glasses case - You can also use your sunglass or glasses case to store earrings, bracelets, and other small jewellery items when moving. If some bad element tries to take a lot at the belongings, he/she will presume it just as the glass case.
  18. Zippered pouches - Store your earrings and bracelets in the zipper pouches. It will save them from any mess.
  19. Socks - Place your rings inside the socks and make a knot. Now put it in your luggage bag. It will keep rings safe.
  20. Empty lip balm container - Once all the lip balm is used, you can reuse them as an earring container. Put it in your purse for safekeeping.
Wrap up

The above mentioned are some tried and tested tips to pack jewellery for the move. Try these amazing tips, and you can save yourself from frustrating tangles and damage to your beautiful jewellery.