Jewelry Boxes
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Art Glass
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Art Glass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1890s French Renaissance Antique Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Murano Glass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary European Jewelry Boxes
Shagreen, Bone
Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Stone, Onyx, Quartz
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Russian Jewelry Boxes
Early 20th Century Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
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.