Jewelry Boxes
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century English Campaign Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1880s French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1920s Chinese Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Silver
Early 1800s Swedish Folk Art Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century Czech Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Brass
1890s European Aesthetic Movement Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Paper
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Coral, Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
Mid-19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Early 19th Century Swiss Empire Antique Jewelry Boxes
Gold
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century European Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain, Wood
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Leather
Late 19th Century Japanese Minimalist Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Jewelry Boxes
Carrara Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Oak
1910s French Other Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Bakelite
1920s French Baroque Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1810s English Georgian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century English Other Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1890s Burmese Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Glass, Wood
1920s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver
Early 1900s English Antique Jewelry Boxes
Silver
19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
1880s French Louis XV Antique Jewelry Boxes
Metal
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Enamel, Ormolu
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century Belgian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Onyx, Brass
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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.