subject: Jewelry Boxes, Wooden Or Otherwise [print this page] These days, jewelry boxes, wooden or otherwise, are making a huge comeback. Wooden Jewelry boxes, however, have never really fallen out of popularity. Partially, this is because they are so affordable. At one time, wooden jewelry boxes could only be made by hand, and then only by artisans who had apprenticed to carpenter and carvers for many years. These jewelry boxes could only be afforded by the very rich.
With the advent of industry, and machine made jewelry boxes, wooden or not, pretty much anyone could afford a jewelry box, although for many years machine made wooden jewelry boxes were by no means on a par, quality-wise, with hand-crafted ones. Further, the manufacture of jewelry that was not made of precious metals meant that more people could afford it. With more people owning jewelry, the demand for jewelry boxes wooden, ceramic, or otherwise grew.
Wooden jewelry boxes remain in high demand more so than other kinds for many reasons: They are durable; they are beautiful; they provide excellent protection for ones prized pieces; they fit in well with almost any dcor; they have an elegance about them whether simple or highly ornamented that jewelry boxes of other materials simply cannot match.
Further, wooden jewelry boxes make excellent gifts that convey to the recipient that you think he or she is a special person in your life; a person who deserves to have a gift that is elegant, useful, and unusual. They are suitable for a multitude of occasions: birthdays, anniversaries, promotions, graduations, housewarmings, and just about any occasion that calls for something a bit beyond the usual.
Jewelry boxes, wooden or otherwise, have existed for almost as long as people have existed. From the first time someone pierced a stone and threaded it onto a sinew, there has been a need for a place to keep jewelry safe and organized. As jewelry grew more expensive and more of a status symbol, the boxes created to house them did, too. Further, since member of royal courts tended to follow whatever their rulers did, as the members of royal families bedecked themselves in greater amounts of jewelry, and stored them in jewelry boxes (the predecessors of our jewelry armoires) that grew larger and more expensive, so did the members of their courts.
These days, unless one is a rap star, ones jewelry needs are a bit more modest than those of royalty. Nonetheless, that jewelry needs to be stored properly to avoid damage. Jewelry boxes, wooden or otherwise, are the perfect places for doing so.
