Jewelry Boxes
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1880s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Copper
Late 19th Century Unknown Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Chrome
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1890s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
1860s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Birdseye Maple
1830s English Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Anglo Raj Jewelry Boxes
Teak
Early 20th Century European Japonisme Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Copper
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany
1860s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Amboyna
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1910s French Other Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Bakelite
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1870s Antique Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Silver
Early 1900s French Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver
1830s Biedermeier Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ash
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Steel
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century French Charles X Antique Jewelry Boxes
Art Glass
Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ebony
1870s English Campaign Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1820s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal
Late 19th Century Danish Greek Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Terracotta
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany
1890s German Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Jewelry Boxes
Elm
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
Early 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Bronze
1870s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Burl
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
1820s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Palisander
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sandalwood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century Indonesian Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
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.