Can I put loose stones in a jewelry box?

You need to purchase some gem jars. They are small containers specially designed to hold loose gemstones. Your local jeweler may be able to purchase some for you, or you can usually find some on Amazon.com. You can then store these in your jewelry box, although a safety deposit box at the bank may be a better idea.

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It is easy for precious gemstones to be harmed. So it is important to make sure that you are storing them in an appropriate manner.

Your loose gemstones could become damaged if they are rubbed against other jewelry, if they are handled roughly or if they are left out in the open for an extended period of time. 

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A few more things that haven't been mentioned by others: if you have precious gemstones that can be damaged by exposure to sunlight, be careful not to choose a box that has a glass display window. This can seriously damage and harm your stones. Also, ensure that the lid of your box closes tightly shut. This ensures that you won't lose any stones and also seals out air. Why do you want to keep your loose stone box air-tight? Because air can actually oxidize your jewelry! Finally, always check the seams of your jewelry box to make sure that the lining is well sealed. You don't want your loose diamonds falling beneath the seams of the lining in your jewelry box and then being lost forever, do you!? I think not!

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Never store your loose diamonds in a jewelry box with your other jewelry, especially if you wear jewelry frequently. This is a recipe for danger and can easily lead to disorganization or lost stones. Because loose stones aren't used or worn like fine jewelry, I always store them in their own containers. Never EVER store your gemstones in plastic containers, plastic jewelry boxes or any other box that might retain humidity since moisture and humidity can be detrimental to many previous stones. It can warp, disfigure, crack them or cause other damage. I always recommend velvet bags, velvet cloth, or velvet lined wooden jewelry boxes. Some metal boxes are well equipped as well, but these are typically the best for people who have lots of loose stones and want the most protection. These boxes usually resemble safe-deposit boxes and feature serious locks.

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To ensure you are protecting your loose stones to the best of your ability, you should always store them in separate compartments, or ensure they do not touch. Because diamonds are so hard, they can easily scratch other stones and precious metals they come in contact with. Gold, pearls, and soft gemstones such as coral, jade, lapis-lazuli, moonstone, opal and others are vulnerable to scratching, chipping, and cracking which means that they should be carefully protected. For this reason, many use velvet-covered ring boxes to store their loose stones. The stones can be placed easily within the cracks where rings usually sit. However, if you have unusually small stones, this is terribly impractical. I would recommend you wrap each one in a small piece of velvet or soft cotton cloths and then store them in a secure, organized box. Sometimes people store their stones in small velvet jewelry bags. This keeps the stones separate, well protected, easy to organize and it looks nice too.

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