Jewelry Boxes
Late 19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Lacquer
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Wood, Lacquer
1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Jewelry Boxes
Shagreen
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Brass
20th Century English French Provincial Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century Baltic Antique Jewelry Boxes
Birch
2010s Italian Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Glass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Jewelry Boxes
Copper
19th Century Portuguese Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
1980s European Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Jewelry Boxes
1820s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Rock Crystal, Gold
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Late 20th Century European Jewelry Boxes
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Jewelry Boxes
Oak, Olive, Ebony
1920s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Gold
1920s Polish Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Bone, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Other
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Soapstone
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver
20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Wood
1750s German Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Chrome
1830s English Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
17th Century Indian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Teak, Ebony
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ebony
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Jewelry Boxes
Cherry
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Birch, Plywood
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.