Jewelry Boxes
Mid-20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Glass
19th Century Czech Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Italian Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
1950s Italian Minimalist Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Stainless Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
1890s European Aesthetic Movement Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Silver Plate
1890s French Louis XV Antique Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Burl
Late 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Brass
1970s Folk Art Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
17th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
1880s Dutch Meiji Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1950s English Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Glass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
1930s Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Malachite
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Burl
19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Glass, Wood
1970s European Louis XV Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Copper
Mid-19th Century Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1880s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold, Enamel
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Leather
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Jewelry Boxes
Pewter
1990s Italian Other Jewelry Boxes
Silver
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Shagreen, Cypress
1970s English Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
19th Century Japanese Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Silver
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Jewelry Boxes
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Jewelry Boxes
Bone
1930s Italian Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Glass
Late 17th Century Indian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Oak, Olive
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Oak, Rosewood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
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.