Jewelry Boxes
1880s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Copper
Early 19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1810s English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Leather
Late 19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century American Jewelry Boxes
Jade, Sterling Silver
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Horn, Wood, Leather
Late 20th Century Swedish Jewelry Boxes
Crystal
1940s German Folk Art Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Copper
2010s Italian Jewelry Boxes
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Agate
1960s Italian Other Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Ebony
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
1970s Italian George IV Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Paper
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Bakelite
19th Century European Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Crystal
1850s British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
2010s American Jewelry Boxes
Plastic, Glass
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Fruitwood
20th Century English French Provincial Jewelry Boxes
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Sheffield Plate
2010s Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Copper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Steel
Early 2000s Philippine Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Lucite
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Burl
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Glass
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Wood
19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Teak
1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
1760s English Georgian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Bronze
2010s Mexican Modern Jewelry Boxes
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Leather
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.