Owning fine or high jewellery is not just about the aesthetic and charm, it’s about preserving value, craftsmanship, and timeless beauty. Whether it’s a diamond necklace, a sapphire ring, or a bespoke wedding set, how you store your jewellery is just as important as how you wear it. Luxury jewellery is crafted with delicate gemstones, precious metals, and intricate details. Without proper care, these elements can become tarnished, scratched, or damaged over time, whilst inadequate storage can also lead to lost or tangled pieces, weakened clasps, or broken settings.
In this guide, we explore the best practices for storing high jewellery and fine jewellery, ensuring your treasures stay radiant for generations to come.
How to store fine jewellery
Fine jewellery refers to pieces made from solid precious metals such as gold, platinum, and sterling silver, often adorned with diamonds or semi-precious gemstones. These are your everyday essentials: a pair of gold hoops, a dainty diamond pendant, or a beloved stacked set. Fine jewellery also includes wedding jewellery such as engagement rings, wedding bands and eternity rings.
- Use a luxury jewellery box
- Separate jewellery by types to avoid scratching and tangling
- Clean pieces using a soft microfibre cloth
- Avoid bathroom storage or moist environments
- Use individual pouches when travelling
- Rotate daily wear sets and items
How to store high jewellery
High jewellery represents the pinnacle of craftsmanship. These pieces, often one-of-a-kind, featuring rare gemstones or meticulous detailing, are valuable investments that require the highest level of storage and security. From rubies to paraiba tourmalines and opals, high jewellery represents pure luxury. To ensure your high jewellery retains its quality and value, you can:
- Store them in a soft, cushioned safe or vault
- Keep them in their original gifting box
- Avoid touching or disturbing gemstones
- Limit exposure to light and air
- Maintain all information and documents, etc, insurance
- Keep up with maintenance and care
How to store jewellery when travelling
Travelling with jewellery, whether fine, high, or sentimental wedding pieces, requires extra care and preparation to ensure they remain protected, clean and safe at all times. Luggage handling, environmental changes, and the risk of loss or theft make thoughtful travel storage essential, especially when it comes to high-value items or gifting pieces.
Here are some of our top tips for keeping your jewellery safe and sparkling, wherever your journey may take you.
- Invest in a quality jewellery case or organiser which is designed with different sections for different pieces. This should include key features such as separated padded compartments, soft-lined interiors, a zipper or secure magnet closure and a compact design which can easily be transported via carry-on luggage.
- Always pack your jewellery in your carry-on luggage
- Use anti-tarnish tabs to absorb moisture and protect metals
- Keep chains and delicate items separate
- Do not flaunt or present your jewellery in branded casing
Luxury Jewellery Collections Handcrafted by the Bond Street Jeweller
Timeless, classic jewellery handcrafted with the world’s rarest, most unique stones. David Morris, the London Jeweller’s high jewellery collections are made up of white diamonds, rare coloured diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, opal and pearls. Reimagined in rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings, our original stones have been influential for our house name and make for the perfect luxury gift.
David Morris also hosts a selection of luxury fine jewellery collections, styled with a perfect combination of innovative design and classic style. Handcrafted with fine gemstones and precious metals, our selection of rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings comes in a selection of collections and themes for a timeless impact.