Physical organisation and digital organisation should rhyme. If your safe says “Maple tube 2021” but the app says “misc silver”, you will hesitate every time you log a new buy.
Pick a naming pattern you can say out loud in under five words.
Digital folder patterns that scale
Examples: `Silver / Maples / Tubes`, `Gold / Small bars`, `Platinum / Coins`. Depth is fine—orphan items are not.
Move folders when your mental model changes; the app keeps items attached.
Photos are cheap insurance
A quick picture of a label or certificate speeds up resale or insurance conversations later. You do not need a studio setup—legible beats pretty.
Common questions
- How many folders is too many?
If you dread opening the app, you crossed the line. Collapse quiet folders into “archive” buckets and promote what you touch monthly.
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