These Jewelry Boxes Will Make Your Jewelry Jealous

Jan 29

Think outside the box

Raise your hand if you secretly sifted through your mom’s glittering jewel box as a kid. And did your first jewelry box have a twirling ballerina who danced to music when it opened? (`80s kid.) There’s one thing all jewelry collectors have in common: the need for a safe place to store your treasures. Preferably in a most fabulous box only you have the key to. Circa 2021, you can find styles with whimsical embroidery, lustrous velvet, and lacquered wood, each a splendid cabinet for your curiosities.

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The Dreamer

Designer Jessica McCormack offers bespoke heirloom jewelry boxes you can personalize by choosing what designs you want and where—rainbows, animals, initials, sentimental quotes, you name it. A brass plate on the outside of each box can also be emblazoned with a special message. The price is jaw-dropping, but so is the box, no?

The Cosmic Heirloom Jewellery Box, starting at $27,300 (includes $10,920 worth of credit to spend on jewelry) at Jessica McCormack

The Mystic

Antique jewelry boxes inspire Trove’s creations. Their updated versions have multiple layers of lacquer over wood for a sleek look that happily sits between a Himalayan salt lamp and selenite crystal tower.

Mini Trunk in blush, $750 at Trove

The Lady

Wolf 1834 has some serious watch boxes and safes and a variety of jewelry boxes that aren’t as serious. The stand out design is the sophisticated “Zoe” with twenty storage compartments, a removable travel piece, and lush floral embroidery.

“Zoe” large jewelry box, $579 at Wolf 1834

The Organizer

Aerin’s velvet and brass edged jewelry box inspires you to separate your jewels however—by size, category, or style. And what goes better with gemstones than velvet?

Valentina velvet stacked jewelry box, $735 (originally $1,050) at Aerin

The Minimalist

Smythson, the heritage British brand with over 130 years of experience, knows a thing or two about luxurious goods. Store your favorites in this colorful crocodile-embossed box for everyday extravagance.

“Mara” split lid box, $190 at Smythson

Editor: Samantha Durbin

Market Editor: Johannah Masters

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