The need for one of these beautiful jewellery boxes is a justified one, particularly if you’ve spent the best part of the past decade building a collection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings from your favourite jewellery brands. I have; even on days when I’m working from home, wearing jewellery remains a constant. More of a constant than brushing my hair, in fact. Jewellery is quick way to boost my mood and elevate even the most tired of loungewear outfits.
The only issue is, that every morning, a good five minutes of my getting ready is spent searching for the mate to the earring I’ve just put in, detangling a necklace, and hoping that my favourite ring of the moment hasn’t fallen in a crevice never to be seen again. I like to think of myself as a fairly organised person but when it comes to my jewellery, I’m admittedly a bit of a mess.
My books? Arranged in colour order. My pots and pans? Neatly stacked on top of one another. My skincare? Ordered with military precision. But my jewellery always tends up discarded in a heap at the end of the day in whichever room I find myself in when the earrings/bracelet/ring I’ve worn all day start to annoy me.
Enter: the humble jewellery box. A far-cry from the musical, ballerina-clad storage boxes that are reminiscent of your youth, today’s jewellery boxes are stylish, chic and in-keeping with the rest of your minimalist interiors aesthetic.
There are a few things to consider when shopping for a jewellery box. Namely, how much jewellery you need to store. Do you need a small box to store a few pieces of over-flow from your existing storage solution? A large jewellery box with multiple trays and a clear lid to store your entire collection? Do you need to store rings? Lots of earrings? Do you need space for a watch?
When investing in a jewellery box, first consider how much jewellery you want to store. Do you need a little box for just a few precious pieces or are you after a design with multiple trays to keep a full collection in? What kind of pieces do you want to store? Perhaps you just wear rings and therefore a simple but beautiful ring box will suffice. Maybe you don multiple accessories daily and need a box with necklace, ring, watch, bracelet and earring compartments.
In a rush? The best jewellery boxes at a glance:
- Best overall: Classic Jewellery Box, WAS £65 NOW £60, Stackers
- Best for heirloom collections: 3 Drawer Jewellery Box in Panama, £1,795, Smythson
- Best for travel: Large Jewellery Case, £69, Daisy Jewellery
- Best glass: Gold & Glass Pink Satin Two Tier Jewellery Box, £75, Oliver Bonas
- Best wooden: Large Walnut Jewellery Organiser Box, £45.64, Etsy