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How to Travel with Jewelry
Whether we're driving across state or jetting around the world, we naturally want to bring our jewelry along. Traveling with jewelry helps us accessorize for any occasion, and sentimental pieces connect us to loved ones at home.
Of course, there are things to consider: What's the best way to travel with jewelry? What pieces should I bring? How should I store my jewelry? How do I care for my pieces when away from home? Keep reading for tips on the best way to travel with jewelry – selecting, wearing, and caring for it, wherever your travels take you.
Choosing Travel Jewelry
The key to packing for a trip, whether it's clothing or jewelry, is traveling with the fewest number of pieces that will give you the greatest number of options. If you can limit your travel jewelry to the pieces you wear every day, you won't need to store any in your luggage. When choosing the jewelry you want to travel with, keep these considerations in mind:
Choosing Travel Jewelry
The key to packing for a trip, whether it's clothing or jewelry, is traveling with the fewest number of pieces that will give you the greatest number of options. If you can limit your travel jewelry to the pieces you wear every day, you won't need to store any in your luggage. When choosing the jewelry you want to travel with, keep these considerations in mind:
• What are the essential, everyday pieces that you always wear? Perhaps a wedding ring, mother's ring, or cross pendant? (Jewelry that stays on is much less likely to get lost.)
• What are your travel plans? If you'll be dining at upscale restaurants in major cities, you'll want more jewelry options than if you're heading to a rustic mountain retreat.
• If you'll be in a large city, or on public transit, bring understated pieces that won't attract attention.
• For peace of mind, keep irreplaceable heirlooms at home.
Ways to Pack Jewelry
Ideally, the jewelry you bring on a trip will be your everyday staples. But, of course, it's always nice to have a few extras so you can dress up or simply switch out your look.
Ways to Pack Jewelry
Ideally, the jewelry you bring on a trip will be your everyday staples. But, of course, it's always nice to have a few extras so you can dress up or simply switch out your look.
• Be sure to pack your jewelry in a pouch, travel case, or roll to keep it free from scratches and easy to find in your luggage. (It may be tempting to store jewelry in a clear plastic bag, tucked into the pocket of your suitcase, but it'll be much harder to locate when you unpack, and easier to overlook when you're heading home.)
• Bringing just an extra bracelet or two? Tuck them into the soft cloth pouch your HAVERHILL jewelry came in, and place the pouch in your toiletry case.
• If you're bringing more jewelry, place it in a travel case or roll. Both types of storage offer individual compartments to keep pieces from getting tangled.
Jewelry adds color and flair to your vacation look.
Bringing a Few Extra Pieces
So you've decided which of your everyday essentials to wear on your trip. But you may want to add a few pieces just for fun, to change up your look or add a touch of glamour to evening wear.
Bringing a Few Extra Pieces
So you've decided which of your everyday essentials to wear on your trip. But you may want to add a few pieces just for fun, to change up your look or add a touch of glamour to evening wear.
• Colorful drop earrings can instantly elevate any outfit. If you'll be dining, dancing, and exploring the local nightlife scene, pack one or two pairs that complement your wardrobe.
• Consider bringing a piece that can take you from market to museum to dinner. Huggie-hoop earrings or a gemstone bracelet will add a pop of color that works with any daytime or nighttime look.
• All-gold jewelry, or pieces featuring neutral stones such as Diamond, White Topaz, and Moonstone, will go with everything you wear.
• Colorful drop earrings can instantly elevate any outfit. If you'll be dining, dancing, and exploring the local nightlife scene, pack one or two pairs that complement your wardrobe.
• Consider bringing a piece that can take you from market to museum to dinner. Huggie-hoop earrings or a gemstone bracelet will add a pop of color that works with any daytime or nighttime look.
• All-gold jewelry, or pieces featuring neutral stones such as Diamond, White Topaz, and Moonstone, will go with everything you wear.
Jewelry at Your Hotel
If you'll be checking into one or more hotels during your journey, keep on as much of your jewelry as possible when you move from one location to the next – this way you don't need to worry about losing it or leaving it behind in your room. Once you check in, store any pieces you're not currently wearing in the hotel safe, along with your passport.
Jewelry at Your Hotel
If you'll be checking into one or more hotels during your journey, keep on as much of your jewelry as possible when you move from one location to the next – this way you don't need to worry about losing it or leaving it behind in your room. Once you check in, store any pieces you're not currently wearing in the hotel safe, along with your passport.
Jewelry at the Beach
Jewelry can be a wonderful part of your vacation look, and you can wear all HAVERHILL jewelry* while sunning, swimming, and splashing.
Jewelry at the Beach
Jewelry can be a wonderful part of your vacation look, and you can wear all HAVERHILL jewelry* while sunning, swimming, and splashing.
• Be sure to pack a small polishing cloth and wipe down your jewelry each evening to remove any sunscreen, lotion, or repellent that could temporarily dull its shine. (For a more thorough clean, pack a child's toothbrush and brush your jewelry gently, then rinse well.)
• Bear in mind that swimming in cold water can make your fingers shrink a bit, which will loosen the fit of any rings you're wearing. Make sure your rings fit snugly, or leave them in the hotel safe while you're at the beach.
* The only exception? Turquoise, which can absorb water as well as the chemicals in lotions and creams, causing its color to change. We recommend not wearing this gem in the water, and putting it on only after you've applied sunscreens, lotions, or perfumes.
Wearing jewelry on our travels can help us feel stylish, comfortable, and connected to home, even when we're miles away. Select and store your pieces with care, and they'll add color and flair to your vacation look. Bon voyage!
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FAQ
By sticking to essential pieces that you wear every day, you'll look good and feel great while greatly reducing the chance that anything will be lost.
Bring versatile pieces that can take you from day or night. Huggie-hoop earrings are a wonderful accent to any outfit, while a bracelet with neutral stones will complement all the colors in your wardrobe.
The best way to pack jewelry is to wear it. If you're bringing a few extra pieces, store them in a small pouch, travel case, or roll.
For peace of mind, we recommend keeping your jewelry in the hotel safe.
