The word jewellery is immediately associated with a jewellery box. Jewels of worth have to kept carefully in a jewellery box – a box that should match the beauty of the jewels. Aesthetics and a sense of beauty demands it. The jewellery box can be of many types – one being a jewellery box made of semi leather with the inside being lined with velvet to gently cradle the jewels keeping them free from scratches and pulls.

Today lac has made inroads into the world of jewellery. There are jewellery made of lac as well as jewellery boxes. These are handcrafted and also engraved available in a riot of designs. The woman can choose the box that best suits her personality. The price of the lac jewellery box is affordable. There are also antique jewellery boxes inside which are partitions to separate different jewellery items.

Talking about the jewel box the question that first arises is – which type will the individual prefer. It depends on the number of jewels, and the taste or aesthetics of the person concerned.

Next comes the all important question of affordability. One jewellery box will have special niches for keeping earrings and rings. Men too can take a pick for keeping their cufflinks. The large jewel box will have a drawer for keeping watches and other precious stuff.

A jewellery from a particular country will reflect it diversity and art. It will be signature items of the craftsmen. There are intricate carvings, borders and handles. Decorative jewel boxes come in many sizes and are usually as durable as the jewels – lasting for generations. A jewel box can be an ideal gift or even kept in a corner as a decorative item.

A jewel box may be made from either of the following materials – wood, silver, aluminum, glass, brass, wrought iron or iron. There are jewel boxes made of bamboo and even stone.

The jewel box itself can be a priceless jewel when decorated with emeralds, ruby, sapphires, pearls and onyx. The stones are powdered and pasted on the back of sheets made from glass or acrylic.

It is done manually with the help of a pinhead. The sheet is then fixed on to a wood box inlaid with brass. The wood is of the best quality. The gems that make up the picture on the box never fade as these are original stones. To say the least – the gemstone jewel box adds a touch of royalty to the house.