Jewelry Boxes
1880s Dutch Meiji Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Bronze
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Brass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold, Enamel
19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Cedar
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Modern Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century French American Classical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1880s Indian Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Italian Empire Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Jewelry Boxes
Nickel
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Restauration Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold, Bronze
19th Century British Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal, Brass, Steel
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Brass
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Walnut
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Late 19th Century English Other Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl
1890s Northern Irish Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
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.