Home Jewelry Safe

[Chris1]

What kind of home safe do small jewelers or people with jewelry collection that''s worth in the $400,000 in value or less have in their homes? I have seen hidden safe rooms in multi-millionaires mansions (seen on TV) and little wall safe or room safe in hotel room. Is there any high security safe in between?

 

[luckyhonu]

I was actually wondering about that too. Some months ago I went house hunting and the owner said that he'd leave his safe with the new owner since he couldn't be bothered to unbolt it from the floor of his closet.

 

[niceice]

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On 5/24/2004 5:17:11 PM Chris1 wrote:

What kind of home safe do small jewelers or people with jewelry collection that's worth in the $400,000 in value or less have in their homes?----------------

Most of us in the industry don't keep jewelry in our homes because (that would be stupid) we keep it in our stores where it's insured so that when some putz tries to break into our house in the middle of the night we want to be able to tell their next of kin that they died for nothing

But we hear what you're saying... You want something appropriate to the value of the merchandise being stored in the safe and it should be fire resistant. The safe should be bolted to the floor from the inside down to prevent people from walking off with it, we can't tell you how many insurance claims we've processed for people who seem stunned that the burglar walked right out of the house with the safe that seemed so heavy to them... Moving a safe is just a matter of know how and leverage if it's not secured, but getting one out of the house or building when it's been secured is another matter entirely. You should be able to solve this for $300 - 1K. and we recommend the use of a security system in addition to the safe because any safe can be cracked / broken into with enough time... But it's a bit difficult to focus on breaking into a safe with that darn siren screaming to remind you that the police are coming... Take a look at the door and the mechanism and ask yourself "could I pop this puppy with thirty seconds and a large screwdriver?" and if the answer is yes, keep shopping.

 

[DiamondExpert]

Also consider a good old Safe Deposit box at your bank.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

In general, the folks at your local safe store should provide the info. you need based on your requirements.

In specific, I have owned two safes in two different residences, both basically the same design. About a metre squared, it is an upright and has a reasonable capacity; and is able to withstand the "maximum" heat of a housefire and "significant tampering" (yes, they have limits, check out their fire and safety approvals). As was suggested earlier, I had steel plates welded to the bottom of the safe and it is bolted to my cement floor--to prevent theft of the entire safe. It is enclosed in a cabinet I had built. Off hand, I cannot recall the weight of the safe, but it very thick in its construction, and is a very heavy little number.

My friend, however, bought a cylindrical safe which was installed in the foundation of her home. It is several "gallons" in capacity, and holds a surprising amount of stuff. It is considered a "very good" safe, since it is hard to access and is easily hidden. However, the installation was expensive and laborious. But she likes it and it suits her needs. As does mine.

Safe keeping, cheers

slb

 

[sevens one]

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On 5/24/2004 8:21:59 PM niceice wrote: ----------------

Most of us in the industry don't keep jewelry in our homes because (that would be stupid) we keep it in our stores where it's insured so that when some putz tries to break into our house in the middle of the night we want to be able to tell their next of kin that they died for nothing

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Hey nice/ice-lol. Give em' hell Harry.
Nan

 

[Chris1]

Thank you for all your inputs!

Many of the well to do people whose wives (and husbands as well) have a nice jewelry collection would surely have a safe deposit box. But that also means the jewelry cannot be enjoyed if it's inside the safe or they'll have to make many trips to the bank. Often these folks have live-in maids, baby-sitters or cleaning crews that have keys to access their houses during their absences. A bolted security safe hidden inside a cabinet was an excellent suggestion.

 

[daboyzmomi]

Depending on the foundation of you house, you can also have a safe sunk into that. Most people I know who have gone this route do it either in their closets for easy getting to, or in the garage for easy hiding. There are lots of options.

On a sidenote, my Aunt and Uncle had a large safe and were in a home invasion robbery and no matter how bolted down or hidden the safe was, they gave up everything they had without hesitation. Something to think about.