Wooden Jewelry Boxes

Handmade Wooden Jewelry Boxes

A handmade wood jewelry box, makes a wonderful gift. On birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, Valentine's, and even for weddings; a jewelry chest or box will become a most treasured & useful fashion acessory.

Add a handcrafted jewelry box into your morning ritual.

Jewelry boxes become a pleasant part of your ritual in the morning and bedtime.

Both men and women enjoy & benefit from having a regular place to lay down their jewelry and personal items. Take your time choosing a jewelry box - just like you would take your time purchasing a piece of jewelry to wear every day.

Make your selection with attention to good looks, quality of materials, uniqueness, style and functionality. The quality you choose will reflect on the quality of the jewelry, watch, pocket knife or other items stored in it.

What distinguishes one jewelry box from another?.

Protection is a basic function. So ask yorself how well the one you are considering protects it's jewelry from bumps, bruises, scratches and dings.

Wooden jewelry boxes have a advantage; wood is softer than most all jewelry. In addition, usually a fabric lines the inside of the box. Is it thick, soft and nicely secured? Are there dividers or other details which keep one piece of jewelry from scratching another?

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Like a walk-in closet for your clothing, a handmade jewelry box will display the jewelry in it. Depending on the layout inside your box, It also helps you keep your jewelry organized.

With a nicely designed, handmade jewelry box, all the variety of jewelry choices can be seen. It also organizes the collection. Some people have several jewelry boxes so they have even more ways to organize their jewelry.

Craftsmanship and Uniqueness of Design.

Is it glued together or is it put together with fine joinery? Is the hardware top quality or something that will tarnish or not hold up over time?
Is it a standard design being produced in large quantities in a factory? Or is it an original design made in small quantities by the same artist who builds it?
Were the materials carefully selected and prepared before assembly?
Look carefully for these signs of quality in a handmade jewelry box and don't be afraid to spend a little more for a design that will meet your needs and last a long time.

Over time, a quality handmade wood jewelry box will gain in personal and real value. Not just to the original owner, but also to those lucky enough to have one passed down to them.

The jewelry boxes shown here at Stowe Craft are all handmade in America in small artist run studios. Stowe Craft meets with the artists and they send their work directly to us. We have been purchasing jewelry boxes from the Kellams and Heartwood Creations for over 25 years.

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