Traveling with Jewelry Tips

As the summer draws near, so do those plans of vacations; rather abroad, here and there or close to home. Whatever the case, everyone will be traveling and doing so with their jewelry. Many people pack their jewelry in their suitcases, rather than as carry-on. While this maybe an ‘ok’ thing, it would not be advised to allow your high-end expensive, heirloom or even your nice costume jewelry to chance in the suitcase, suggest carry-on so that you know it makes it all the way through to your trip, especially if you are flying. A hotel security director recommends to, ““Never take your heirlooms and your favorite jewelry items with you.” Though that would be nice, we all want to take that favorite jewelry piece with us. So from the Travel Safety Tips website here are some suggested tips for traveling with your jewelry.

1) Be sure you are staying in a hotel or resort with a safe in the room or safety deposit boxes at the front desk; most 3-star or higher hotels/resorts are required to have both.2) Once you've checked into the hotel, use the safe or safety deposit box. The hardest part for the hotel is getting people to utilize them. Hotels advertise having them, but then guests don't use them and that's where things can go wrong for the hotel guests.3) Know the hotel polices you are staying in if something should happen to your jewelry. In most U.S. states, a hotel manager is not liable for hotel losses, unless they are the direct result of the hotel's negligence. For example, if a hotel employee is caught stealing it.

An insurance agent suggests if you own fine jewelry, you probably have (or should have) insurance to cover it, especially if it is something of value or an heirloom. Just make sure that your insurance policy covering any jewelry extends to that of traveling. A standard homeowner's policy will not cover jewelry for disappearance and it will only cover theft of jewelry up to $1,000. The key is to purchase a rider to your homeowner's policy or a separate policy to cover just the jewelry. Either one will cover your jewelry for theft, disappearance or other mishaps, including losing a stone from a setting or unfortunate incident.

Make sure to check with your agent to find out what your specific policy rules are for traveling with your jewelry. Most standard policies will cover you for travel anywhere, but some might require that certain items be kept in a safe when you are not wearing them. Sorry to say that most insurance agents will advise that it is best to leave the heirlooms at home and I’m sure you’ll agree so as not to loose that precious piece of family history; but then, we’d never get to show off that great jewelry either if we did.

Lastly, be aware of your surroundings and where you are traveling before wearing that necklace, bracelet or ring you cherish and love so much. Wearing them at a party or special gathering is one thing, but wearing them in public going to and from that ‘big event’ can sometimes lead to trouble when least expected.

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*Travel information from TravelSafetyTips.