Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
19th Century British Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Edwardian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Silver Plate, Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Marble
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Ebony, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Late Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century Great Britain (UK) William IV Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Cut Steel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
19th Century British William IV Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Brass
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Jewelry Box
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
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Finding the Right Jewelry-boxes for You
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.
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