Jewelry Boxes
1870s English Campaign Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Leather, Suede
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Glass
1980s American Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1930s German Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1890s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Crocodile
2010s Argentine Modern Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Onyx
20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Malachite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Steel
19th Century Indian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Onyx
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Nutwood, Walnut
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century Belgian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Onyx, Brass
1970s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Glass
1970s Spanish Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Silver Plate
20th Century German Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Alabaster, Metal
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Shell, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Faux Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1820s Czech Biedermeier Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Lacquer, Ash, Maple, Walnut, Spruce
1650s European Renaissance Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century French American Classical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Nickel
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Malachite, Brass
2010s Italian Jewelry Boxes
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Serpentine
2010s Argentine Modern Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Onyx
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Art Glass
1950s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Antique and Vintage Jewelry Boxes for Sale: Shop Chanel Jewelry Boxes, Mid-Century Jewelry Boxes and Other Jewelry Boxes on 1stDibs
If you have jewelry, chances are you have an antique 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.
Designer jewelry boxes — Chanel jewelry boxes, Hermès jewelry boxes and others created by celebrated fashion labels — are widely sought by jewelry lovers who covet a chic case for their jewelry essentials. 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 and vintage jewelry boxes today on 1stDibs.