The rule is simple: everything valuable goes in your carry-on, and nothing irreplaceable comes at all. Checked bags are the single most common way jewelry disappears.
The tangle-free method
- Thread each necklace through a drinking straw before clasping it.
- Push earring pairs through a button so they stay together.
- Roll rings inside a soft cloth rather than loose in a pouch.
Airport and hotel sense
Jewelry does not need to be removed at security in most countries, but heavy metal pieces may trigger a scanner. Keep them in your bag until you are through. In hotels, use the safe — and photograph what you put in it.
Build a travel capsule
Two pairs of earrings, one pendant, one bracelet, one ring. All in the same metal tone so everything pairs with everything else, and all in materials that survive sun, salt water and sunscreen.
Find travel-friendly everyday pieces at BLYN.