Materials suitable for creating unique jewelry display stands should balance aesthetics, functionality and safety concerns when it comes to displaying jewelry – these range from natural and upcycled materials to luxury or interactive options, depending on your desired aesthetic and needs.
Natural & Organic Materials (Warm, Rustic & Eco-Friendly)
These organic materials add texture and a natural feel that works beautifully for bohemian, coastal or minimalist styles. Furthermore, these pieces should be gentle against jewelry pieces (just avoid rough, unpolished surfaces that could scratch metals).
Wood: Choose from rustic barn wood (rustic), luxurious walnut (luxury), or lightweight bamboo (sustainable). Use these options as bases, shelves, or to sculpt “tree” stands to display necklaces/rings.
Stone and Minerals: Marble (smooth, elegant) works beautifully as heavy bases; polished river stones (small, tactile) make great display pieces for rings or earrings, while geodes with hollow cavities make ideal display spaces for pendants or other jewelry.
Shells & Driftwood: Large conch shells make striking bases; driftwood branches with their branches trimmed and sanded down make perfect hanging stands for earrings and necklaces, perfect for coastal themes.
Plant-Based Textiles: Soft and non-tarnishing felt is ideal for covering foam inserts on shelves or covering foam core inserts; while cotton cord adds structure (e.g. for earrings).
2 Upcycled/Repurposed Materials (Nostalgic, Sustainable & Budget Friendly)
Making unique stands from everyday materials adds charm and reduces waste, but ensure that materials are cleaned, smoothed or modified as necessary to safeguard jewelry.
Vintage objects make great accessories: old teacup handles can serve as necklace hooks while cup bases make suitable ring holders, mismatched silverware can be bent into small ring holders and antique wooden spools can be drilled with holes for earrings – these all make interesting and inexpensive ways of adding vintage charm!
Household scrap: Cardboard tubes covered with fabric make excellent bracelet holders; glass jars filled with sand can help prop pendants up; or metal cans painted and drilled for earring hooks can also make useful components of household scrap.
Industrial Scrap: Recycled aluminum sheets cut into geometric shapes for modern stands; old bike chains linked together for bracelet storage purposes or short copper pipes used as ring towers can all make great materials to use as stand components.
- High-End Materials (Sleek and Eye-Catching)
These elevate displays for fine jewelry (such as diamonds and gold) or minimalist retail spaces to emphasize shine and sophistication. Metals: Brass (warm, tarnishes beautifully over time) makes an attractive hook or frame material; stainless steel is cool yet sturdy while copper adds rich, trendy accent details.
Acrylic & Glass: Clear acrylic (invisible to the naked eye, allows jewelry to “float”) is great for shelves or earring backboards, while colored acrylic (pastels, bright hues) makes for themed stands and soft yet elegant frosted glass bases are the ideal choices for bases.
Velvet and Satin: For luxurious yet non-tarnishing displays of jewelry boxes or pads containing rings/necklaces, velvet can provide the ideal foundation. Shiny satin adds feminine charm.
- Interactive and Unusual Materials (Playful, Memorable, Thematic)
Make your craft shows or pop-up events stand out with displays that stand out. LED-Infused Materials include acrylic bases with built-in LED lights to illuminate pendants or gemstones; glow-in-the-dark resin stands, for night-themed stands; or glowing bases designed with LED lights that add fun or sensory appeal – just be careful they don’t damage jewelry!
Resins come in two varieties – clear resin (used to encase dried flowers, glitter or small trinkets for custom bases); colored resin (molded into geometric shapes to serve as earring stands).
Magnetic Materials: Small magnetic boards for holding stud earrings so they’re easy to rearrange; magnetic strips attached to wooden bases for holding tiny metal pendants are all magnetic materials that should be considered when pairing materials for uniqueness and distinctive style. And for an added edge, mix contrasting materials:
Soft + Hard: Felt-lined acrylic shelves (protects jewelry while remaining modern).
Natural + Industrial: Driftwood branches attached to a stainless steel base combine rustic charm and sleek sophistication.
Vintage + Modern: An antique teacup fitted with an acrylic rod holds necklaces in style, connecting old with new. Explore more jewelry display stands on Jewelry Showcase Depot.
