Option #1: If you keep your jewelry in your checked luggage, you don’t have to worry about keeping track of it. But, since it is out of your hands, any really nice jewelry is at risk of being taken, damaged, or lost, especially given today’s rigorous security standards and thorough bag searches. Also, if you have ever been in Germany and had your luggage somehow end up 700 miles away from you, your nervousness about checking luggage may be at an all-time high (sore subject, can you tell?)
Option #2: On the other hand, if you keep your jewelry in your carry-on bag or purse, you can check on it whenever you like to make sure it’s okay. But, here I see two additional potential areas for disaster. First, your jewelry is probably more likely to fall out of your bag, especially when you are in a hurry tossing your tote into overhead bins or your purse under the seat. Also, in my opinion, it is also more likely to be stolen. Think of how many people have access to your bags in common-storage areas on a plane.
Here is an awesome travel jewelry case that I have used for more than 5 years. It is very small, and can be hidden easily in your luggage, yet it holds more than enough jewelry for even a long trip, whether you are travelling by plane or car. There are many more travel jewelry organizers from StacksAndStacks storage experts.