Jewelry Boxes And Boxes

If you’re tired of having all your necklaces in a tangled knot, you probably could use a necklace hanger. I finally got tired of seeing my wife’s necklaces’ all tangled around this post she had sitting on the side of our bathroom vanity. So in my search for the perfect jewelry necklace hanger, I came across several different solutions.

First, if I want to purchase, there are as many solutions out there for necklace hangers as there are necklaces… so I was really more confused than anything. I thought maybe making one would be a little more personal. So we’ll look at both options here and depending on what you’re needs are, you’ll be armed with enough information to find the best solution possible.

Types of Necklace Hangers to Purchase

Most people with jewelry have a jewelry box, but most jewelry boxes don’t accommodate necklaces very well. Mostly they just end up in a big wad of a tangled mess. Finding a jewelry box that has necklace hangers makes the box more of a cabinet; for this most times you’ll want to purchase a separate jewelry necklace hanger specifically for necklaces. Most hangers will attach to the wall somehow, and there are also many ways to make your own, which we’ll get to below. But first lets look at a few of the most common hanger styles available for purchase.

Wall Mount

The wall mounted necklace display or hanger is popular because it doesn’t take up valuable dresser or counter space and can be mounted just about anywhere. These basically look like small coat hangers and pretty much work the same way.

Dresser or Counter

The dresser or counter styles are sometimes referred to as necklace displays as their often used in retail stores to showcase jewelry. However, you can find some that basically have several rings facing outward on the top of a stand. This is actually the type that my wife has. The downside of these type is the necklaces still seem to get tangled.

Making Your Own Necklace Hanger
There’s a lot of resources on the internet that show you how to make your own jewelry necklace hanger. But one idea that caught our eye was the use of an old picture frame. Basically you find an old picture frame, remove the picture, and cover the back with a type of screen or something that you can attach hangers to. Some suggest using Fish Hook type earrings, pushing them through the mess (window screen works well) and then using them to hang the necklaces from. You can also use heavy gauged wire or some type of fish hook picture hangers to add hangers along the bottom of the frame. This looks nice and is quite crafty, but it doesn’t hold too many necklaces. The problem with most necklace hangers is when you start hanging a lot of jewelry from them, the necklaces start piling up on each other and become tangled.

Another great option is to find key ring hangers that can be used to hang necklaces. If you find something that is stylish and looks good, you can use several of them; attaching them to the wall (staggering) them one above the other. We’ve also seen people make hangers out of plastic clothes hangers with safety pins attached with hooks to hold the necklaces. It’s not a very elegant solution, but it works.

We searched around a lot for great hanger ideas, and this was the best one we found (using a curtain rod with simple S hooks):

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What is a jewelry gift box exactly? You hear all types of buzz about “gift boxes” which is really a generic term and can mean about anything. You know the little boxes that men generally open up when presenting something like an engagement ring to a women? Those are considered jewelry gift  boxes. However, we also believe that most of the people searching the internet for the term “jewelry gift boxes” aren’t looking just for those little ring boxes. So we’re going to look at many different categories of what we feel would constitute a jewelry gift box.

For one, wouldn’t the term mean jewelry as a gift in some type of box? That’s sort of what we thought, which would be along the lines of what we first mentioned. Most often when you purchase a piece of jewellry from a jewelry store they’re going to put it in some type of box for you. So why would anyone want to search the internet for that type of box when they’re getting one already? Most generally, jewelry store owners would search the internet looking for wholesalers of ring boxes or gift boxes which can be customized for their particular store. But, on other occasions, there a lot more to some of these boxes than what you get from your local jeweler.

Say you found a great deal on a piece of lovely jewelry while traveling and needed something magnificent to present it in. You could go online and find that perfect gift box! A good rule of thumb however, if you’re purchasing a gift box for just presentation purposes, the gift box should not cost more than the jewelry. However, you may find that a gift box for the jewelry your giving could add to the value of the gift. Like say you purchased one of the cool wooden jewelry boxes with the new jewelry tucked inside as a surprise. Thus two great gifts in one! Or one of the nice travel sized leather jewelry boxes is another great idea!

There is a fine line between a jewelry gift box that is just for presentation, and one that is to be functional after the gift of jewelry is given. So you really need to put some thought into what exactly your gift box is going to be used for. If it’s just a one time presentation piece, use something simple. However, if you want the box to be remembered years from now as much as the jewelry it contained, then look for some a little more functional with drawers, necklace hanger, or if it’s a ring, maybe a small ring box made to hold many rings.

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