Jewelry Boxes
1780s Swedish Folk Art Antique Jewelry Boxes
Iron
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Stone
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Wood
16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
20th Century Italian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1950s Moorish Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
1940s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Brass
20th Century French Brutalist Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Cocobolo, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany, Maple
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes
Elm
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.