Careful by nature, do you want to take good care of your cufflink collection, as well as all the other shirt and suit accessories you own?
The solution, for storing and organising your cufflinks as effectively as possible while keeping them in perfect condition, lies in storage boxes. There are several types of container, suited to every taste and every need: cases, sets, boxes and compartmentalised drawers, and so on.
Before buying a storage box for cufflinks, watches and other men's suit accessories, learn more about this type of solution, its advantages, and the different designs available on the market.
Why buy storage for your suit accessories?
Symbols of masculine elegance, suit jewellery and accessories (ties, bow ties, cufflinks, pocket squares, tie clips, watches, belts, etc.) are essential for any man with taste who wants to wear his suit like a true gentleman.
Unfortunately, if your fashion accessories aren't properly cared for and stored, these precious allies of elegance and refinement can easily get dirty, go missing, or even get damaged. So, to preserve them, they need to be stored in suitable containers, protected from knocks and dust. Jewellery that's well organised and easy to reach also lasts better.
The benefits of storage solutions
When well chosen, sets with several compartments, allowing for individual storage of jewellery, watches, cufflinks and other suit accessories, offer many benefits:
- Efficient organisation of your personal belongings.
- Their preservation and protection against external damage (air, light, dust, humidity), which cause oxidation (jewellery blackening from exposure to oxygen in the air) and potentially irreversible deterioration.
- Their protection against scratching from other jewellery.
- Time savings when getting dressed, especially if you need to wear a suit and tie every day.
In short, to keep your precious cufflinks and other suit jewellery looking beautiful for many years to come, you need to know how to store them properly.
How to store your cufflinks?
To stop your metal cufflinks (gold, silver, copper, etc.) from getting scratched by contact with other metal jewellery, it's wiser to store them:
- Either in their original box.
- Or in a box with several storage compartments, the ideal solution for a fine cufflink collection.
- Or in a multi-tier case, which can generally hold a large number of men's jewellery pieces and accessories (cufflinks, tie clips, rings, watches, etc.).
For silk-knot cufflinks (coloured silk or cotton balls), a glass container such as a small glass bonbonnière works perfectly.
Sets that can hold a whole collection of jewellery
For a large cufflink collection, padded wooden storage sets (ebony, mahogany, lacquered wood, etc.) with multiple slots, able to hold twenty or even sixty-plus pairs of cufflinks, are available to buy. Some designs even come with a lock, to keep your little treasures secure!
A set of 7 cufflinks
When you have to wear a suit and tie every day, the best approach, of course, is to vary your accessories. And that's just as true for cufflinks.
So, by buying a set of 7 pairs of cufflinks (in metal, silk knots, etc.), you can change your cufflinks every day. A great way to keep things interesting!
Sets for every taste
Do you have very particular tastes when it comes to decor style (classic, contemporary, rustic, etc.)? You're sure to find something you love among the hundreds of designs of jewellery boxes and sets on the market.
Note that men's jewellery boxes, available in various materials (leather, wood, glass, metal, etc.), are most often black, brown, burgundy or silver. Besides cufflinks, they can also hold other types of jewellery (tie clips, tie pins, collar jewellery, rings, etc.).
How to store your other suit accessories?
Other suit accessories, such as ties, bow ties and watches, can't simply be thrown into the back of a drawer without care either, or they risk being damaged.
Just like jewellery, they also deserve a practical, safe storage solution.
A case or box for ties
There are several types of tie storage:
- The tie box, for storing your tie collection.
- The tie travel case or pouch.
If your job requires a lot of travel, you can keep your ties looking pristine on your travels by placing them in a case, pouch or storage box for one or more ties. Depending on the design, a tie case can sometimes also hold a bow tie.
A case for bow ties
Whether made of wood, leather or cardboard, the bow-tie case keeps this accessory away from light and dust, so it keeps its lovely colours.
Different storage box designs for self-tie or pre-tied bow ties are sold on the market.
Note that some storage boxes are multi-purpose, and can hold a bow tie as well as other matching accessories, such as cufflinks and a pocket square.
A case for your watches
There's a wide variety of storage box designs dedicated to watches. They feature numerous compartments, each designed to hold one watch.
The choice of your watch case will therefore depend on two factors: the size of your watches and how many you own.
Note that watch movements don't react well to humidity. So don't store your watches in the bathroom — instead, keep them in your bedroom dresser or your dressing room.
Which storage box to choose, and where to keep it?
Many designs available on the market
To help you properly store your suit jewellery and accessories, the market offers a huge choice of designs:
- Jewellery boxes (for cufflinks, tie clips, etc.) and watch cases.
- Tie boxes and cases.
- Bow-tie boxes and storage sets.
- Jewellery sets.
- Compartmentalised boxes and drawers.
- Stackable boxes.
Note that cases, boxes and storage sets for suit accessories are made from various materials (wood, leather, glass, etc.).
Factors to consider before buying
Before buying a storage solution for your precious accessories, you'll need to weigh up several factors, including:
- The types and number of accessories to store.
- The dimensions and capacity of the box.
- The quality of the inner lining (how soft it feels).
- How sturdy the box is.
- The price.
You'll also need to plan the location where you want to store your storage solution(s) (see below).
Precautions to take
Avoid buying boxes and drawers that mix everything together loosely. If you have several cufflinks, tie accessories (clips, chains, pins or tie bars), rings and necklaces, you'll find it hard to locate them easily in this type of storage. Worse, mixed together, they're bound to get tangled. This risks weakening and damaging them.
Where to store your storage boxes?
The ideal storage location for your storage solutions should be free from humidity, heat and direct sunlight. Storing them in a humid area, such as the bathroom, is therefore not advisable.
Instead, choose your bedroom — on the dresser or inside a wardrobe — or your dressing room. Practical, a spot in the dressing room keeps every accessory that elevates your outfit within easy reach.
In conclusion
Men's storage sets designed for jewellery and watches now sport an elegant, stylish look. They can therefore comfortably sit alongside your partner's lovely jewellery box, on the dresser in your bedroom.
In any case, storage boxes are an excellent way to keep cufflinks, watches and other men's jewellery in top condition. And since they're available in so many designs, you're truly spoilt for choice!
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