Learn How to Pack and Move Your Jewellery

Supplies

• A jewellery box or other sturdy/heavy duty small moving box
• Tissue paper
• Packing paper
• Packing tape
• A permanent marker

The packing process

• Wrap items individually. Protect items prone to scratching, damage or tangling by wrapping them individually in tissue paper.
• Box them up. If you won't be using a jewellery box for your move, place all your wrapped jewellery in a sturdy, small moving box.
• Fill in any empty spaces. To make sure that none of your jewellery can move around in transit, fill any empty spaces with tissue paper.
• Wrap the box. Placing your items in a jewellery box? After all the jewellery is secure, wrap the entire box in sturdy packing paper as if you were wrapping a present.
• Seal and label everything. Once your jewellery is packed and sealed (whether in a wrapped jewellery box or small, sturdy box) label it clearly as jewellery and place it in a larger box with other items you plan on moving. Seal this box tightly and clearly label it with a permanent marker, noting on the top and at least two of the sides where it should be placed in your new home and what is inside.

TIP: You can also pack up all your jewellery in a roll up travel bag which comes complete with separate compartments and is specifically made for moving your accessories.

Jewellery packing hacks

• Zip top bags. Place your jewellery in individual plastic bags which you can then store in a larger plastic bag.
• Pill bottles. Have an empty pill bottle laying around? Store all your jewellery inside it. Bonus: no one will think to look inside for valuables.
• Index cards. Store earrings through index cards, checking that you re-secure the backs after attaching them. Place this index card in a larger bag afterward with the rest of your jewellery.
• Pill cases and ice cube trays. Separate jewellery into seven day pill-reminder cases or in ice cube trays. When using the latter, seal the top with cling wrap.
• Drinking straws. To keep necklaces from tangling, feed chains through drinking straws and reattach their clasps. You can then add these to your jewellery travel bag or the large zip top bag you're storing the remainder of your jewellery in.

Moving your jewellery

TIP: For extremely expensive pieces, look into purchasing insurance for added protection.