Jewelry Boxes
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Metal
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold, Bronze
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Silver
19th Century European Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Paper
1840s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Paper
Early 20th Century Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Oak
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Early 1900s Indian Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Paper
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
1960s Victorian Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1880s British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Paper
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Glass, Walnut
20th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes
1890s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1860s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Birdseye Maple
1860s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Amboyna
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1870s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1870s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1890s American Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Plastic
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Glass, Wood
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Enamel
1880s European Empire Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swiss Empire Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Early 20th Century French Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Leather
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Jewelry Boxes
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Silver
1930s American Victorian Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1880s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Majolica
1860s English Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Bronze
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.