Jewelry Boxes
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Alpaca
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Brass
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Bronze
2010s American Modern Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Jewelry Boxes
Elm
1970s Italian Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Modern Jewelry Boxes
Mirror, Wood, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 1900s French Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1870s Antique Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Silver
Mid-18th Century French Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate
1890s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jewelry Boxes
Alabaster
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1950s German Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Metal
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
1990s Italian Renaissance Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Palisander
1820s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Silver
Late 20th Century Costa Rican Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Cocobolo, Rosewood
Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ebony
20th Century Indian Bauhaus Jewelry Boxes
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Leather, Wood
1890s German Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
2010s German Industrial Jewelry Boxes
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
2010s American Jewelry Boxes
Plastic, Glass
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Chrome
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Aluminum
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
20th Century Indian Agra Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Copper
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.