15 Earring Storage Ideas Your Jewelry Collection Needs

It seems like every few months, I have to rotate my earring collection, as my pairs will sneakily go missing. I’ll lose an earring backing first; then one from each pair will somehow get lost in the mess of my jewelry stand until finally I give up trying to find the missing pieces and purchase a new pair. Sound at all familiar?

As anyone with pierced ears knows, keeping all your earrings together (especially the dainty ones) is pretty much impossible unless you’ve got the perfect earring storage situation figured out. In which case, please share your knowledge with me. In the interest of getting organized right before the holiday chaos ensues, we’re sharing our top tips for keeping your dresser space and jewelry collection looking as neat as possible.

From simple solutions to creative DIY projects, these earring storage ideas prove that organization can look a lot like décor. Go on to see all the aesthetically pleasing ways to house your earring collection, and shop the earrings to fill them up.

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A glass shadow box adds an antique feel to your décor and lets you put your prettiest pieces on display.

Shop Our Pick: West Elm Glass Shadow Box Wall Display Cases ($70–$90)

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A tiered jewelry stand allows you to see everything your working with, so picking out your earrings when getting dressed is that much easier.

Shop Our Pick: Urban Outfitters Emilia Tiered Jewelry Stand ($40)

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A mirrored glass box like this makes your best items feel so special.

Shop Our Pick: Urban Outfitters Diamond Glass Display Box ($30)

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Hang hoop and drop earrings alongside your necklaces. Even put your rings on the lower tiers.

Shop Our Pick: Umbra Acro Jewelry Tree ($30)

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Repurposed wooden blinds make for the most creative earring storage situations.

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Update your jewelry box to one with a clean, modern aesthetic.

Shop Our Pick: MENU Wooden Jewelry Box ($140)

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Clean out a plastic egg carton to house all your tiny studs (and never lose another earring backing again!).

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Try out a wooden slab to give your décor a rustic, natural feel.

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Place all your jewels in a pretty glass bowl.

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Clear up space on your dresser by hanging a cool earring holder like this one make from a slab of wood and a leather string.

Shop Our Pick: Etsy Hanging Earring Holder With Leather and Copper ($40)

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Make a DIY wall-mounted earring and necklace display with just a few simple materials. This geometric one feel more like home décor than storage anyway.

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Another simple DIY earring holder takes a square piece of wood and drills in small holes just big enough for your earring posts. We love this idea because you can make as many or as few spots as you want.

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Instead of just plopping your earrings down right on your dresser, try a pretty jewelry tray like these marble and wood ones to display your jewelry and keep it relatively organized at the same time.

Shop Our Pick: Deny Designs Wooden Tray ($24)

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Have extra scraps of leather, suede or any other thicker fabric laying around at home? Use a small cut to house your studs and smaller earrings.

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An earring organizer that stands upright allows you to see all your pretty pieces at once, making it that much simpler to pick out a pair each morning.

Shop Our Pick: Alia Earring Organizer ($20).

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Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.