5 Tips To Look After Your Jewellery & Watches On Holiday

By Harrison Brown
10 Jun 2024

Whether you are enjoying the sites of the world outside the UK, basking in the wonders of Scotland, or simply savouring a picnic at your closest beach, protecting your jewellery is a must. From packing your jewellery correctly to purchasing the proper insurance, we have 4 incredible tips to help you look after your precious jewellery and watches while relaxing on holiday!

1. Pack with Care

The area where most people often go wrong when it comes to looking after their jewellery and watches when travelling is, at the very beginning; the packing. Unless you are an expert packer, and we make no such claim at Chisholm Hunter, then you will forget at least one thing for your travels. Let’s make sure you never forget your most cherished pieces!

When selecting which jewellery pieces are coming along with you, make sure to pack them in a travelling jewellery case. Whether you prefer a simple jewellery roll or a protective leather case, we have gorgeous options that won’t ruin your style.

For your luxury watch, we recommend a luxury watch roll. These are essential to protecting your watches as a whole and ensuring they never lose their shape. Able to store up to 3 watches, a watch roll is compact yet sturdy, making it perfect for every trip.

2. Protect Yourself: Suncream, Repellents & Sand

When lounging around in the sun, yes even in the UK, keeping our skin protected is crucial. But for our jewellery and watches, suncream can cause more harm than good. Due to the oil-base of SPF products, they lead to damage such as loss of shine, claws coming loose, and even stones coming loose.

Make sure to remove your treasured jewellery and watches before applying any suncreams, or insect repellents sprays.

Nothing sounds better than laying out a beach towel and relaxing as the sun keeps you warm. However, beaches are made of sand, and this can wreak havoc on your jewellery. Exercise caution with specific gemstones around sand particles, which are coarse and may inflict scratches. Anklets require special attention due to the vulnerability of their fine metals to sand abrasion. Utilising our jewellery cleaning solutions can aid in safeguarding and maintaining the pristine state of your adornments.

Don’t forget to protect your jewellery from your own sweat! This may sound rather absurd, but the moisture produced by your body can diminish the shine of your jewellery and seep into the tiny nooks and crannies', causing your jewellery to lose it’s durability.

Keep our Connoisseurs Jewellery Wipes handy to remove any oil, sweat, or sand from your jewellery throughout your holiday!

3. Splashes & Cannonballs

From children playing in the pool to jet skiing in the ocean, water can come from anywhere and slowly damage your favourite rings, necklaces, or watches. The best way to prevent your pieces from tarnishing in the chlorine or sea water is to remove them before diving in.

Exercise prudence with watches around water, since they may not all be impervious to it. Nonetheless, numerous brands design watches capable of enduring the depths and pressures of water, suitable for activities like diving, snorkelling, sailing, or swimming.

The OMEGA Seamaster is designed specifically for those who enjoy basking in the lulling waves. Or discover Oris Divers Watch collection. A selection of watches crafted for the pressure or going deep, down under.

Double check the water resistance of your watch before plunging in!

4. Protect with Insurance

You wouldn’t drive off without car insurance, or jet off without travel insurance. We like to keep ourselves and our precious items safe from damage, theft, and human error.

That’s why we always recommend purchasing Jewellery Insurance when collecting your cherished jewellery. At Chisholm Hunter, our expert team are here to ensure you get the most out of your pieces, and that includes finding the right insurance for you. Visit us in store where we can help find the perfect fit!