Jewelry Boxes
21st Century and Contemporary Irish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood, Lacquer
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Chrome
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Felt, Wood
1930s Danish Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Ultrasuede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Suede, Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Jewelry Boxes
Stone
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Onyx, Brass
1960s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Jewelry Boxes
Gold
20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Agate, Gold Plate
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
1960s Italian Other Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Jewelry Boxes
Wood
1970s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
20th Century Asian Islamic Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Sandalwood
1950s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Ceramic
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate
Early 2000s Irish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Jewelry Boxes
Velvet, Resin
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Copper
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Velvet
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Blown Glass
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Mirror
Early 2000s Irish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany, Walnut
2010s European Jewelry Boxes
Marble
2010s European Jewelry Boxes
Marble
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
20th Century French Other Jewelry Boxes
Sterling Silver
1950s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass
19th Century Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
20th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Early 2000s Irish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany, Walnut
Early 2000s Irish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Mahogany, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1990s Italian Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
1990s Russian Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
1930s Danish Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes
Brass
20th Century Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Alabaster, 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.