Travel Case

[DBQMary]

Good day pearl lovers! Any recommendations for jewelry travel cases that work well for pearls? I like to take nice jewelry when we travel and want it protected. I have found some but they mention being treated to reduce tarnish and such. I worry about chemicals harming pearls. Thank you

 

[ennui]

There are some variables you didn't mention. Is this a long trip? Flying or cruising? Special events?
In general, pearls do not like plastic bags but they'd be fine for a short trip. I have some small satin pouches that I use for pearls. However, I find that pearls are sort of heavy, so I will choose only one or two items. I take pearl studs everywhere.
Frankly, when traveling I choose a few items and wear them for everything, such as gold hoops, gold chain, etc.
I have been known to put pearl necklaces inside a sock. It works.

 

[DBQMary]

It would be for a 2 week car trip. No rings but gold and pearl bracelets. Also pendants, earrings and pearl necklaces. I have a couple small pouches that I have been using but wanted something that would hold more and keeps everything safely organized.

 

[BWeaves]

I usually wear what I'm going to wear, jewelry wise, and wear it for everything, so I'm not bringing extra stuff.

I've also used that slightly grippy matting that you put in drawers, laid my jewelry on it, and rolled it up and put it in a shoe sock. I wouldn't store my pearls that way, but it works well for a trip, because nothing inside the roll moves around. Plus, if the mat is way too big, I can cut it down to size.

 

[ennui]

Have you considered a makeup train case? There are usually two layers, and the top layer has compartments.
Back in the olden days, I think they were called an overnight case. Enough room for your negligee.

 

[PearlShopper]

I just came here to ask the same question. We're looking for something that can carry 3-4 necklaces (my wife has 2 pearl necklaces and a jade one) plus a couple of pairs of pearl earrings.

We have the PP pouches that came with the pearls but they are a little bulky and only suitable for one necklace each, which makes them very large, particularly for hand luggage. We only travel on cruise ships, but need to carry the jewellery on our person a lot of the time for insurance (ie when they can't go in a safe).

I've looked at a few things like this: Amazon.co.uk (https://amzn.eu/d/0aUau89Z) but wondering if anyone else has suggestions. The critical features are that it's compact, but will ensure the pearls don't get scratched by touching each other, the clasps or other jewellery.

 

[BWeaves]

Have you seen how pearl wholesalers keep their pearls? Thousands of loose pearls in buckets or garbage bags. Hanks of strings of pearls. All rubbing together.

 

[PearlShopper]

....none of which have clasps or earring pins attached to them, or balls of jade mixed in with them.

 

[jeg]

Jewelry cases are organized and pretty, but they take up too much space for me, and the cloth ones don’t provide the support and protection I want. I like to keep my traveling jewelry in a stiff, lightweight container that takes up minimal space, so appearances are the last thing on my mind. I do not use those colorful silk pouches because any moisture could cause the color to bleed and stain the pearls. So, what I use are plain, untreated, cotton muslin bags and an old Tupperware container I inherited somewhere along the line. Those inexpensive plastic containers at the grocery store come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, too.

If you are concerned about clasps or scratchy jewelry parts, the clasp can be wrapped with cloth or tissue, or a soft cloth can be twisted around the whole necklace.

For earrings, pendants and rings, I use a pillbox.

This one takes up little space, but wouldn’t be suitable for most rings.

 

[jeg]

PearlShopper, I reread what you are planning to bring and all 4 necklaces would easily fit into the container I use, plus, I would just wrap the earrings in cloth and put them in a sturdy bead/make-up container and there would be plenty of room with the necklaces. My old Tupperware is hand-size, and is nice and sturdy, so it can be thrown in any bag I might be carrying.