Jewelry Boxes
Mid-20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Chrome
20th Century American Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Faux Leather
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Copper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Beech
1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1920s Italian Belle Époque Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Persian Islamic Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze, Enamel
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Jewelry Boxes
Maple, Walnut, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver
20th Century French Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mirror, Birch, Ebony, Maple
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood, Bone
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Metal
18th Century Indian Islamic Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century Indian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Brass
20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Steel
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
20th Century Gothic Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Bronze
2010s British Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Onyx
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Onyx
Mid-20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Mid-20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Tortoise Shell, Lucite
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Other
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
2010s Philippine Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Antique, New and Vintage Jewelry Boxes
If you have jewelry, chances are you have an antique, new or vintage jewelry box. This simple item was born from a simple need. It offers jewelry lovers a place to store their most cherished treasures. The idea behind a good jewelry box is that precious items deserve a place of honor.
It’s no surprise, then, that jewelry boxes (also called jewelry caskets or trinket boxes) have existed for as long as we’ve worn jewelry. It’s among the most popular decorative boxes we have in our homes, and we can find early versions that date at least as far back as Ancient Egypt. All Egyptians adorned themselves with necklaces, rings, earrings and other accessories, and the era’s jewelry boxes resembled small treasure chests. Later, fine jewelry became cost prohibitive and the only people with jewelry boxes were those who could afford jewelry.
Following the Industrial Revolution, jewelry was no longer made by hand. Mass production and the demand of the growing middle class rendered jewelry more accessible. Jewelry of the Romantic period, which refers to early Victorian jewelry, is reflective of these economic shifts. Jewelry from this time tends to be feminine and ornate, and embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise. Naturally, it was stored in elaborate, decorative Victorian-era jewelry boxes that were sometimes crafted from hand-painted porcelain or sterling silver.
Nowadays, jewelry boxes do more than keep jewelry safe and organized. They’re popular collector’s items that have become as treasured as the contents themselves. An eye-catching vintage jewelry box, which is at least 20 but less than 100 years old, is a valuable decorative object, a sign of luxury and elegance that adds character and texture to any bedroom. Some jewelry boxes are even embellished with a few jewels of their own.
If you’re not tucking your jewelry into a drawer or shallow tray atop your vanity, perhaps an Art Deco trinket box with charming brass hardware or a sculptural, hand-carved rosewood mid-century modern jewelry box lined with linen and velvet will do?
Today’s jewelry boxes come in a variety of styles and sizes and are made of metal, wood, plastic and other materials. Give your cherished jewelry the good home it deserves — find an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage jewelry boxes today on 1stDibs.