Jewelry Boxes
2010s Italian Jewelry Boxes
Wood
2010s Italian Jewelry Boxes
Wood
2010s Italian Other Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Glass
2010s Italian Other Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Glass
2010s Italian Other Jewelry Boxes
Glass, Wood
1910s English Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1920s English Vintage Jewelry Boxes
20th Century English Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century English Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic, Stoneware
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Jewelry Boxes
Shell
Early 20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1960s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s English Other Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver
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.