Vaults and Safes

Designed for use in jewelry stores, coin shops, and pawn shops, jewelry safes provide a very high level of security against burglars.  A jewelry safe carries a burglary rating, meaning it has been tested to withstand attempts to open it.  An example rating would be a TL 30 rating, which is a very secure safe.  The TL 30 rating means that a professional locksmith, using common locksmith tools, was unable to open the safe in a period of 30 mintues.

Jewelry safes usually have a 5″ thick door and a 2″ thick body.  They have a hardened steel drill-resistant plate surrounding the locking mechanism and use 1-1/2″ thick steel locking bolts.  Most jewelry safes also have a fireproof rating of about 1-1/2 hours.  So if you need the maximum in security for your valuables, consider buying a jewelry safe.  For more information on jewelry safes.

A jewelry safe usually refers to a safe that is burglary rated.  An example rating would be a TL 15 rating.  This means that the safe has been tested by UL to withstand break-in by a professional locksmith using common locksmithing tools for a period of 15 minutes.  This may not seem like very long, but it’s a long time to a burglar - they rely on a quick in-and-out whenever they rob a location.  Most burglars do not have the skills required to open a TL 15 rated safe.

Jewelry safes typically have thicker doors and bodies than regualar safes, and have a drill-resistant top plate surrounding the locking mechanism.  They typically have 5″ thick doors, 2″ thick bodies and use 1-1/2″ locking bolts.  They are also a lot heavier than regular safes, meaning that they cannot be easily carried off.   So if you need the ultimate in security for your valuables, consider getting a TL 15 or 30 rated jewelry safe.  For more information on the jewelry safe.

When I think of what I would like to keep for a long time and then eventually pass on to my kids, my grandmother’s wedding ring comes to mind.  It has been in my family for generations and it has been a part of amazingly loving relationships for hundreds of years.  I think it is the secret to the marriage successes in my family. 

My husband and I keep our rings in a jewelry safe when we are doing things in which they might be lost.  They mean a lot to us and I hope that my daughter will have as much luck with it as we have.