Jewelry Boxes
Early 1800s Swedish Folk Art Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Iron
Early 1800s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Jewelry Boxes
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Sycamore, Shagreen Stingray
18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ebony, Teak, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel, Ormolu
Late 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Mid-20th Century North American Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Enamel
1970s Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1950s Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Malachite
Late 20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1860s Austrian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Jewelry Boxes
Maple, Walnut, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Steel
Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Bronze
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Marble, Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Maple, Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Jewelry Boxes
Cedar
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Shagreen, Cypress
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1750s Czech Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
17th Century Indian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Teak, Ebony
Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Agate
Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1890s German Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Jewelry Boxes
Cedar
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Jewelry Boxes
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
1890s Austrian Moorish Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Romantic Jewelry Boxes
Alabaster, Brass
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Leather
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Leather
Early 2000s Irish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Oak
20th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Brass
20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wrought Iron
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.