Jewelry Boxes
1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Paper
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
20th Century Congolese Baroque Revival Jewelry Boxes
Malachite
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Wood
1890s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold
1970s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
Late 18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Rosewood
20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Malachite
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Pewter
2010s South American Modern Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
20th Century Philippine Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Onyx
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Bronze
2010s Italian Jewelry Boxes
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Walnut, Burl
1790s English Georgian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
Early 17th Century English Elizabethan Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Chestnut
1830s English Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
20th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Plexiglass
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Wood
1950s German Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Oak
Early 20th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
2010s Argentine Organic Modern 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.