Supreme jewelry organization

Every Christmas the catalogs and stores are full of monster mahogany (or creamy white) jewelry cases. But no matter how big they are, they really are not the right size for holding a girl's jewelry stash. And more importantly, when those drawers are closed, it might as well be "out of sight, out of mind."
I love my jewelry, but because it's not really a collection that I want to display (too many different moods and kinds) I had it stashed in various boxes and drawers...usually with this kind of result. Any time I thought about it, I was frustrated with the organization of it all.
I'm not sure where this idea came from, but I started to think about putting up some kind of horizontal paper towel holder on the inside of my closet door to hold my bracelets. A few weeks ago I went on a mission to Target and came home with a variety of hooks and hangers, ready to figure out a way to organize necklaces, bracelets, pins and earrings once and for all.
A series of hooks across the top of the door was good for necklaces. But the long ones tended to bang when the door was opened and shut, so I put a little felt underneath and a loose band across to keep them secure. The paper towel holder didn't exist in the right size, so I improvised another pair of hooks and a dowel for my bracelets. It worked for the flexible bracelets but the bangles didn't fit so I made a trip to Home Depot. This time I brought home a men's tie organizer. With the prongs bent up just a bit, they do a lovely job of holding a batch of bangles. (And so far I haven't spent more than $15.)

I had never seen a good solution for earrings so I spent some time on the internet and finally ordered an earring organizer from here. It came a week later and I have to say it's perfectly brilliant. There are different holes for post earrings, fishhooks and hoops. I went through my entire tray of earrings hanging them up nicely together and found several that I had totally forgotten about. It makes such a huge difference to actually be able to see them, instead of reaching for the "usual" pair. (And unlike clothes, you never have to think about whether earrings will fit you on this particular day.) If you click on the link marked "factory seconds" you can find a nice assortment of organizers that aren't perfect but still serviceable.

You can see here the different types of holes
to hold your different types of earrings.

Finally I hung another piece of felt (I'm lucky to have a closet with 2 doors!) to hold my pins. And because everything hangs inside the closet, I don't have to think about them getting dusty. Voila! C'est magnifique, if I do say so myself.