Making Jewelry Safes As Thief-Proof as Possible
Jewelry safes are a great way to keep family heirlooms of priceless sentimental value away from the prying eyes, and crowbars, of a potential thief. And quick-access jewelry safes deliver a sense of peace of mind and security by offering storage and protection for items that you wear day in and day out. For longer-term storage, the safe can be located in an area which doesn’t allow easy access, therefore delivering an extra level of security. But for items which you will need to wear frequently, camouflage is generally the most sensible and common deterrent employed.
And in the case of long-term storage for more expensive items, jewelry safes should be as resistant to intrusion as possible. The level of safety and protection for your valuables can be enhanced greatly by adding additional layers of protection as well. Even in the typical multi-member family home there are times, whether due to vacation or other circumstances, that the house is empty. If a would-be thief knows the location of your safe, and knows when you are away, he will have plenty of time to give breaking into your safe his best shot. By enhancing your long-term jewelry safes with an intruder alert system which notifies the authorities and the you at the same time of a potential breach, the thief’s window of opportunity shrinks drastically.
And this type of enhancement can provide even more effective protection when hooked to a set of security cameras which relay video to a remote location. Even if the thief is successful and destroys any cameras he finds, it is too late to stop the transmission of video or pictures already obtained. In this way, combining secure jewelry safes with quick-alert notifications and video capture offers the greatest level of security and peace of mind. And if the cameras are disguised and the thief does not know of their existence, even if he does make off with your prized possessions, you have extensive video proof of his or her identity
But even with notification systems and camera hookups, whichever jewelry safes you buy should be physically as impenetrable as possible. The technology involved in manufacturing and designing locking mechanisms is improving constantly, because the traditional mechanical combination lock is virtual child’s play for the experienced thief to crack. With the development of biometric safes, integrated computer technology and digital keypad entry systems with fingerprint scanners and other secondary levels of protection, jewelry safes are now offering levels of protection never seen before.
And while your daily wear jewelry is just as important as those items which are stored for much longer periods of time, this level of protection may be too tiresome and intensive to have to access every day. That is where camouflaged jewelry safes come into play. They will not offer the incredible double or triple level of protection that long-term storage jewelry safes offer, but they’re virtually undetectable, and offer quick access. There are even those jewelry safes which are designed to appear as a common electric socket, which would obviously escape the scrutiny of the even the most determined burglars. A simple lock and key entry system allows for easy access.
And should you entertain the thought of installing the jewelry safes you buy, it may be a better idea to leave this important aspect of your asset protection to a professional. Shoddy installation can allow a would-be thief to remove the entire safe. This then allows them plenty of time to access the contents. You can prevent this by embedding a safe in the floor of your basement or cellar, and this adds a dual layer of protection by combating fire in the most efficient manner. Jewelry may not melt, but it can become very discolored when subjected to high temperatures. So only choose from those jewelry safes which offer a high fire resistance rating, choose the right type of safe for your unique situation, let a professional handle the installation, and you will ensure that your sentimental valuables are as safe as possible.