Jewelry Safes: How to Buy a Luxury Jewelry Safe for Home Use

Jewelry safes are used by those who have valuable jewelry and personal accessories that they wish to keep safe and protected, while still storing

them at home. They are provide much more protection than

a typical locking jewelry armoire because of the additional

features and design. A home jewelry safe is a burglar-proof,

fireproof safe that is specially designed to store valuable

jewelry at home such as special types of diamond and

gem collections, estate jewelry and high end accessories.

Many of the best jewelry safes are configurable to your

specifications by the particular company and can be

customized to fit a variety of storage and safety

requirements. There are add-on features as well as various

levels of quality that the higher prices reflect.

A quality luxury estate jewelry safe offers the same

organizational features and interior layout as do fine jewelry

armoires or jewelry cabinets, except with the additional safety

protections and varied organizational layouts. They provide

superior jewelry drawers, insert and compartments, as well as an anti-tarnish lining.

The exterior is often made from fine wood and is finished to a beautiful color and style that is compatible with your home decor items. Since many safes for jewelry are custom made, you can select the finish, style, organizational system and interior lining that you prefer.

Buying Tips for Home Jewelry Safes: What to look for in a quality safe

If you have a jewelry collection that you'd like to keep safe at home, but aren't quite sure about what to look for when comparing products, here are some buying tips for the best jewelry storage solutions that can help you get started.

UL approved lock system

Always choose a jewelry safe that has a UL approved locking system (Underwriter's Laboratories is a non-profit safety testing agency of the U.S. that provides that nationally recognized standard of excellence) that is at least a Group 2 or higher.

Also, the top 3 lock manufacturers are Kaba Mas, LaGard, and Sargent & Greenleaf, which produce locks of unsurpassed dependability and service. Don't bother to choose any other locking system that does not use one of these types of locks.

Solid Steel

Be sure to select a luxury safe that is made with a solid steel door and solid steel walls. The door should be no less than 1/2" thick and the walls should be at least 1/4" thick. Anything less can easily result in a break in within a few minutes. Be ware of sellers who emphasize anything other than solid steel walls and doors for their products.

Concrete Amalgamate Fire Cladding

You can often tell the true quality of a luxury safe by how heavy it really is, however, not always. Safes that are built from solid steel are naturally heavier than those built from composite materials or sheet metal that is wrapped around wood. But a solid steel design isn't the only issue that produces a heavy weight, protective safe.

You should also look for a solid steel safe that also is constructed with concrete amalgamate fire cladding, which makes it really heavy! This type of safe provides the best protection for your valuables at home.

Electronic Lock

For the best and quickest access to your safe, be sure to choose an electronic lock system. While you can still access a jewelry safe with other types of locks, you will find that anything other than an electronic lock can take more time, be quite inconvenient when it is slow to open. Electronic locks provide quick, easy entry anytime you want to use your jewelry or personal accessories.

Re-lockers

Always choose a safe that has plenty of re-lockers that help to block a burglar attack. Re-lockers are pins that are strategically placed and can be triggered during an attempted burglary. The pins are not retractable and a would-be burglar can spend several hours trying to drill through the safe.

The number of re-lockers in a safe is dependent on the size of the safe and the amount of protection you choose. Generally, jewelry safes can have anywhere from 2 to 10 re-locker pins built in.

Compare prices, features and quality

Before you actually choose your jewelry storage option in which to store your personal accessories, be sure to check with a few companies and ask lots of questions. Jewelry safes can be a good investment, especially if you have valuable jewelry that you want to protect, while still having access to them at home.