There’s nothing worse than packing jewellery for a holiday and arriving at your destination to find it’s all tangled.
Sarah Rowlands, a jewellery expert at Pandora UK, has shared her top tips to protect jewellery on holiday.
She said: “Take a large piece of cling film and lay your jewellery out about 5cm apart on one half of the film.
“Then fold the other half of the cling film over so the jewellery is encased in film. Lastly, gently roll up the cling film with your jewellery inside so it will be compact and tangle-free for packing in a little box or pouch.”
The cling film should protect a necklace or bracelet from becoming tangled. Britons could also try threading the necklace through a straw to avoid it tangling.
Sarah added: “Reuse an old piece of cardboard of polystyrene and pierce little holes for your earrings to get through.
“Or pierce earrings through a fresh cotton ball for safe transport. This is better than storing multiple earrings loose in a little bag or pouch where they can bash each other and cause damage.”
Earrings could become damaged if they’re stored in a pouch or box. A piece of cardboard will lie flat in the suitcase and won’t take up much room.
Sarah also recommends packing necklaces in a zip lock bag to avoid them becoming tangled.
She said: “A great hack is to make use of small plastic bags and put your chains 90 percent inside but leave the ends dangling out.
“Seal the bag as usual and this will prevent any tangling of necklaces, chains, bracelets or anklets.”
The jewellery expert added: “It goes without saying to consider leaving very special or precious jewellery at home, especially if it’s very valuable.
“Unless the item is insured, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Some people even purchase cheaper versions of their engagement or wedding rings to take on holiday instead.”
Valuable jewellery could attract the attention of pickpockets and is best left at home for the trip.