How to Pack Jewelry for Travel: Necklaces, Rings and Earrings Without Tangles

Lay out the outfits for the trip first, then pick the jewelry that goes with more than one of them. A few pieces you will wear are easier to keep track of than a full jewelry box, and they fit in a smaller case.

Leave the pieces you would hate to lose at home, and check clasps and earring backs before anything goes in the case.

Chains tangle when they move against each other loose in a pouch. Close each clasp first, then fasten the necklace to its own strap, tab or hook so it lies straight for the whole trip.

Our quilted travel roll has four snap straps with lower bands that guide the chains. The pink travel folio has four snap tabs with elastic guides, and the faux leather travel box has five necklace hooks in the lid above an elastic pocket.

Run longer chains under the lower band or the elastic guide so the pendant stays in line instead of swinging into the next necklace.

Loose rings rub against each other and slip into the corners of a bag. A padded ring roll holds them in a row, and grooves hold each one upright.

The quilted roll has two padded ring rolls that unfasten at one end, so rings slide on and off. The travel folio has one padded snap-fastened ring band, and the travel box has seven ring grooves in its base.

Studs and their backs are the pieces most often lost on a trip. Push each post through a holed panel and fasten the back behind it, so the pair stays together.

The quilted roll has a 24-hole earring panel. The travel folio has a removable snap-fastened earring panel, and the travel box has a hinged earring panel that lifts to reach the compartments below it.

Bracelets, charms and pieces with stones travel better in their own space than mixed together, so harder pieces do not rub against softer ones.

Our jewelry organizer case holds 12 removable zippered pouches with clear fronts, so you can see each piece before you unzip it. For a short trip, take only the pouches you need and leave the rest of the case on your dresser.

The travel box has five compartments formed by removable dividers that you can move to fit small accessories. The quilted roll and the travel folio have clear zip pockets for pieces you want to keep enclosed.

A roll or a folio lies flat in a suitcase. A case with a hard shell takes more depth, but it keeps its shape when other things in the bag press on it.

Closed, our travel folio measures 9.5 x 1.5 x 5.5 in, and the Medium travel box is about 6.69 x 4.92 x 2.09 in. The case with three rotating compartments is 3.3 x 3.3 x 7.3 in closed and has a hard shell beneath its faux leather; its three sections open into steps so each one is easy to reach.

Closures differ too: the quilted roll closes with a magnetic snap flap, the folio and the travel box zip closed, and the rotating case rolls up and fastens with a snap.

Keep jewelry with you in your carry-on bag rather than in a checked suitcase, and set the case in the middle of the bag with clothes around it.

When you arrive, open the case flat on the dresser so you can see what you packed, and put each piece back in its place at night so nothing is left behind. The travel folio has a carry handle, so it is easy to lift out of a bag.

A travel case is a practical gift for someone who flies home for the holidays or packs for weekend trips. Choose by what they wear most: a roll or folio with necklace straps for chains, a box with ring grooves and an earring panel for a mix of pieces, or a case of separate pouches for small items.

Colors vary by case: the travel box comes in Black, Stripe or White, the case with three rotating compartments in seven colors, and the organizer case in four.

For holiday gifts, order by Thursday, December 10 for the best chance of delivery by December 24. Ships to US addresses only.