Decluttering Jewelry
Jewelry collections grow. With gifts and inheritances, it can grow quickly.
I found that even as my collection was growing, I was wearing the same pieces over and over, simply because there was too much.
Here is how I brought my jewelry collection down to a size where I use everything.
Separate Heirlooms
For those pieces that are heirlooms, ask yourself if you a) like it or b) wear it. If you don’t like it and wear it, consider passing it on to someone in the family who would. If you like it but don’t wear it, ask yourself why, and take steps to transform the piece into something you would wear. This may involve getting rings resized or stones reset.
Declutter
For non-heirloom pieces, ask yourself again if you a) like it or b) wear it. If you don’t like it, get rid of it. If you don’t wear it, ask why, and take steps to fix the non-wearing. Warning: if you hang onto jewelry you don’t like or wear, just because someone gave it to you, get rid of it!
Display
It has been my experience that out of sight is out of mind with jewelry. So I pared my necklaces down to what would fit in my jewelry box, and put my earrings in a display frame that allows me to see everything at once.
Many places offer jewelry boxes that perform these functions, or you can create a visible jewelry container out of a drawer and some dividers.
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I found a few things during this time:
Effects of a Busy Stretch
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We don’t have to leave that question unasked, and we don’t have to leave it unanswered, either.
Why Work?
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