Cheap Cardboard Jewelry Boxes and Children’s Musical Jewellery Boxes In Wood

July 28, 2010

Whenever you hear cardboard and jewelry box in the same phrase it somehow seems wrong. I know. It seems only appropriate that even kids jewelry should get a decent home, but I have to say that the newest cardboard jewelry boxes that are crafted for kids are nothing like what you might imagine. In fact they’re really well made, laminated and even easy to wipe off because of the pearly smooth finishes they are given.

Designs, Cost and Where To Shop

Many cardboard jewelry box designs are crafted in adorable designs that include ballet and princess or castle motifs with their favorite cartoon characters or Disney heroes. Some have shelves and drawers and little secret compartments and all the things kids love. What’s even better is that the prices are really affordable, only $25 to $40 while wooden ones can be $80 or over $100. When you go with a cardboard style you can even choose very cool children’s musical jewellery boxes that cost under $15 or $20, for small versions, and a little more for larger ones. If you live in the UK, or order online from the UK shop called The Music Box Shop, you can get some outstanding creations for boys and girls for as little as £6! And no, they really don’t look like junk, but are super well made and have a little crank to play music and are nicely decorated.

Wooden Music Boxes For Kids in the USA and the UK

Wooden musical jewellery boxes in the UK are priced at around £50 to over £100, and about the same in the US. The ones with a ballerina in the classic style can be found on sale in the US for about $80 at places like Music Box Attic and in the UK at places like The Music Box Shop. The last shop mentioned in the UK also has some wooden boxes that are really small but cute as can be, and sell for about £20 to £60. However the ones with dancing ballerinas are more, closer to £200 for the best designs.

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Types of Hanging Jewelry Organizers

July 13, 2010

If you want efficient storage flexibility that would fulfill your spatial requirements in your room – then try purchasing a hanging jewelry organizer.  Widely considered as an essential organizer for those jewelry enthusiasts who hold a wide range of jewelry collections, this type of organizer is so-called because they are hung or mounted on a wall or a cabinet or bedroom door – to maximize space and for easy display.

Pocket hanging organizers are designed like pockets or pouches from non-woven fabric to keep your jewelry items safe and complete.  They are usually made of cloth or lined with a soft fabric to prevent jewelry items from being scratched or broken.  Because it’s made up entirely of cloth, it can be folded for easy transfer or for convenient travel.  They are also referred to as folded hanging organizers and they are also good organizers for other items as well such as watches or keys.  They are ideal for small living spaces.  Some are designed with clear vinyl front to easily locate your item kept.  It ranges from 30 – 80 pockets, depending on your collection capacity requirements.

Another type of hanging organizer is the keyhole design earring organizer.  This type is limited for earrings only.  It can hold more or less 30 earrings.  This type of organizer has rooms for various types of earrings, whether pierced or dangling ones.  It will help you organize your earrings and you are guaranteed that you will never lose them again.  Its design would make it easy for you to slip and slide down your earrings in their respective keyholes.  You can hang it virtually anywhere – at your door, wall, closet or mirror.  It can also be useful for travel too.

Another type of hanging organizer is wall mount jewelry organizer.  This is the most popular among hanging organizers because it can basically accommodate all types of jewelry – from rings to earrings and from bracelets to necklaces.  It has specially designed hooks, slots and keyholes for all jewelry items, and there are variations of this type where they come with built-in miniature jewelry armoires and boxes.  If you want a multi-purpose jewelry organizer wall mount, then this is the excellent choice to buy.  Some mounted jewelry organizers can be easily hung while others come with mounting hardware and materials for a do-it-yourself fashion.  It can accommodate an astonishing 40 – 100 range of jewelry items and some manufacturers and workshops are even open for further customizations.

Whatever type of hanging jewelry organizer you feel like buying in the future, always consider your own jewelry collection to mix and match your organizing needs in terms of type, capacity and fashion requirements.  One thing is for sure – hanging organizers are meant to save space and function as a decoration, so this is definitely a win-win situation for you.

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A Musical Jewelry Box for my Niece

June 8, 2010

When I was a little girl I always dreamed of becoming a ballerina. The elaborate dresses and the elegance and finesse with which they danced always appealed to the girly girl inside of me. I often talked about how I wanted to be a ballerina when I grew up. Knowing how much I wanted to become a ballerina my mother gave me a timeless gift when I was 5, that of a musical jewelry box. Like most other musical jewelry boxes that you can imagine, this one was pink and pretty, small, made of wood and had flowers and the word princess painted on the outside. When you opened it up a ballerina popped up and began twirling to the music. I used to sit for hours arranging and rearranging my (fake) jewelry. I thought that I was so grown up and was trying to be just like my mother. As a child, this was one of my most cherished items and is something that I remember fondly to this day.

Recently I was looking for a similar jewelry box for my niece as a gift. As I looked around I realized that musical jewelry boxes had come a long way and changed in many aspects. You can still find the traditional pink musical jewelry box with the ballerina that pops up; however, there were a lot of other choice also. Like many things, wood has given way to mostly plastic. Since my nice tends to be a little ruffian, this may not be a bad thing. If you are willing to spend a little more, you can still find plenty of wooden boxes to choose from. However, what surprised me were the choices available. In addition to ballerinas I found boxes that only played music, some that had angels instead of ballerinas and others that had whole carousel or ballroom dancing scenes.  There were jewelry boxes that played rock music, holiday music, single songs, and multiple songs as well as custom jewelry boxes where I could choose the songs that were included.

In the end, I decided to go with the traditional choice and get her a music box with a ballerina dancing to Swan Lake. Since I wanted her to enjoy this gift for years to come, I decided on a wooden box. The inside of the box was nicely appointed with a pink suede lining. The outside was also pink with painted red hearts and much like my childhood box had the word “princess” adorned across the front. Hopefully, my niece will enjoy her new musical jewelry box as much as I enjoyed mine.

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Is Fine Silver Jewelry As Good As Gold?

May 25, 2010

Over the centuries, there has never been a valid argument to say that silver jewelry is more valuable than gold jewelry. In fact, everyone knows that when times get tough and a recession hits the economy, many of the investment gurus tell us to buy gold? I wonder why they don’t tell us to buy silver? Not that silver is a bad metal, but it certainly is not gold. For example, if you were to walk into Tiffany’s or Cartier, they would likely carry fine silver jewelry and fine gold jewelry (as well as a whole lot of other expensive jewelry). When you look at the price tag for each piece of either silver or gold jewelry, you would find that the gold jewelry was more expensive than the silver jewelry.

There are a myriad of reasons why gold is more valuable than silver. First, gold cannot tarnish but silver will tarnish. But it should be noted that the tarnish is very minor with silver. Nevertheless, no tarnish (like gold) is better than some tarnish (like silver). Gold is useful because it has valuable properties inside. The high value of gold puts it in higher demand in relation to silver not only because of the properties but because it is much more rare then silver.

The problem is that a lot of the world’s gold jewelry ends up in the hands of the large jewelry players who are able to control prices. But before that, the gold is in the hands of a few large central banks who also manipulate the price. It should also be noted that jewelry manufacturers have to pay more to store silver because it is heavier than gold. But believe me, fine silver jewelry is not cheap when you walk into Cartier or Tiffany’s so don’t think you can get it for nothing.

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How To Build A Wooden Jewelry Box

February 3, 2010

When it comes to building a handmade wooden jewelry box, it can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 or it can be as difficult as 56*99. It all just depends on the how it’s done.

Deciding how you want the wooden jewelry box to look is the first step. A general idea is all that you will need for right now. All that you have to do is get general ideas of you want the jewelry box to look. This does not have to include any details at this exact moment.

An example of this would be if you were building little girl’s jewelry box painted white with purple flowers. The bare minimum materials that you would need would be wood, white and purple paint and a paint brush.

You are not trying to get all of the details worked out here you are just trying to get a general idea. The best way to do this is to do some brainstorming and some visualization, otherwise constructive daydreaming. The whole key to this step is to think of what you want it to look like once it is all done.

Once you have an excellent idea of what it is that you want your jewelry box to look like, it is time to make a listing of all of the supplies that you will need. Some of the most fundamental supplies that I always use are: wood (I usually use cherry, oak, cedar or mahogany, these types of woods have a propensity to give me superior looking jewelry boxes),screws or nails (my personal fondness is to dove tail the boxes),wood glue, a spray adhesive, a saw ( I try to use a jig saw, band saw and a chop saw these make my life so much easier), sand paper/ sander(I use a fine grit and rough grit) u can use a hand saw if this is all that you have access to), hammer, two small hinges, measuring tape, utility knife and a pencil or pen.

Once you have picked out the materials for the exterior of your jewelry box it is now time to choose those for the interior. These materials can be made up from anything that you can think of including felt, silk, velvet, leather or anything else. The only thing that I might caution is that they be both easy to work with and long lasting.

This is the end of the first portion on how to build a wooden jewelry box. In the next article we will be talking about how to put all of the materials to their intended uses.

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How To Make A Hanging Jewelry Organizer

February 2, 2010

How to make a hanging jewelry organizer


Hanging jewelry organizers are easy things to make that will greatly help in reducing the clutter that is known as your jewelry box.  There are a couple of different ways to make a jewelry organizer from at home materials.

For the first method you are going to need a couple of basic things.

The first item that is going to be needed is either a sheet or piece of sturdy plastic. You can make this any shape or size that you want but for demonstrative purposes I will make mine 48 inches by 24 inches.  This is a nice fit for the jewelry organizer to hang over the door or rack and still be useable.

The next thing that will be needed is a pair of scissors. A good sharp pair will always do, don’t worry if you have a dull pair of scissors just cut some sandpaper, aluminum foil, steel wool, or the metal shaft of a screw driver to sharpen them right up.

A measuring stick or tape. This is not necessary but helps significantly in making and cutting straight lines.

A stick of super glue, sewing machine or hot glue gun. You do not have to have all of these things but it helps.

A coat hanger. I use metal because I like to.

A piece of chalk or pencil or marker. I use chalk because it comes out easier if I mess up a seam.

After you have gathered all of the above materials

1.            Cut 10 strips of the material the width of the material. The length of the material is really up to you as it goes according to the type of jewelry you will be putting in your hanging jewelry organizer. I usually go with 4strips 6 inches, 2 strips 4 inches, and 2 strips 2 inches. I do this so that all jewelry fits.

2.            Once you have this done either use the hot glue, super glue or sewing machine to attach the bottom of one of the strips to the material sheet. I usually put one at the very bottom to start with as this helps give me a starting point to make the rest of my measurements off of. Once you have done this decide how big you want the pockets to be glue or sew them up. Just don’t close up the tops.

3.            After you have done this your hanging jewelry organizer is almost done. Now all that we have to do is attach the coat hanger.

4.            Once you have made all of your pockets go on to your next strip of material and do the process all over again. How far above the first row of pockets you make the second just all depends on your personal preference and how straight you can make the lines.

5.            After you have completed all 10 or however many of rows of pockets you made, cut a small strip of material, then cut a hole near the top of the material and slide your coat hanger through. Once you have it through simply glue or sew the small strip of material around the hole to give the area support.

After all of these have been done you have successfully created a hanging jewelry organizer. There are some 80 pocket jewelry organizer, and there are some 37 pocket hanging jewelry organizer which one will yours have for more information check out this articles as well.which type of jewelry box to pick and different types of jewelry boxes and how to pick a good jewelry armoire
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Which Type of Jewelry Box To Pick

February 2, 2010

Which type of jewelry box to pick


There are many different types of jewelry boxes out there. Today we are going to discuss a few basic styles and materials that are used in making of the boxes.

The simplest design that we will begin today’s discussion with is the square box. This is the most basic and most recognizable of jewelry box designs that there is.

Jewelry boxes do not have to be just one shape and size. There are many different shapes and sizes that they come in. also you do not have to just put a certain type of jewelry in jewelry boxes.

There are many different types of boxes out there that fit many different types of things that are still categorized under the jewelry box name. Some of these things include necklace organizers, earring organizers, ring organizers, watch cases, and pocket watch cases just to name a few.

The next part of our discussion is going to cover the materials that are used in the construction of these wonderful little boxes. Depending on who the box is for will make a big impact on which kind of material is used.

If the jewelry box is going to be for a little girl then the box material will more than likely be that of corrugated board, cardboard or pressed board. The reason for this is that little girls in general tend to be harder on their things than do grown women.

On the other end of the spectrum, if the box is going to be for a grown woman then the jewelry box will be of higher quality. The materials that are more than likely going to used are that of an exotic wood such as teak and the interior be covered in a velvet or silk.

If the box is going to be for a man the makeup of the box may be a little bit more different. The box still may be made of wood or it may be constructed of metal or leather. Also there will probably be a place to put their watch or pocket watch and cuff links as well.

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How To Pick A Good Jewelry Armoire

January 11, 2010

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Whenever you go and buy something that costs a lot of money, you would more than likely hopefully want it to be of a pretty good quality standard. In order to do this, you have to have some simple skills of observation. In this case we will be going over jewelry armoires. Sight, touch, and sometimes smell are going to be your best friends when it comes to picking out a quality piece.

The first one of these the sight is probably going to be one of your biggest assets. It will allow you to find more of the imperfections than anything else. Sight is especially important in purchasing an antique jewelry armoire. Before you buy an armoire look at the hinges and see if they are in good condition and not rusted. You will be able to tell if they are rusted by if there is a dark or light brown craterous look in the metal. This does not mean that you have to not buy the piece it just means that this would probably be something that should come up in price negotiation time.

After the hinges move your eyes to the legs and doors. You are going to want your wooden armoire to have sturdy doors and legs, if possible kind of give the armoire a LITTLE nudge. This will give you an idea of how it sound it was built, while doing this look down to make sure that the legs are attacked well and not splintered or cracked. Also with the overall piece of furniture try and see if you can find any holes or pieces of wood falling off as this might be a sign of termites. Also with the doors make sure they are securely attached to the hinges and that the knobs on the doors are secured as well. Oak jewelry armoires for example usually for the most part will have no problems with their legs and doors because of the sound cellular structure of the oak wood. Stay away from soft or imitation wood armoires if you want quality and long lasting conditions.

Another thing that you will want to look over when buying a painted jewelry armoire is the quality of the paint. Is it cracking or peeling, are there runs in the paint? Is the paint chipping? Is the color fading? This is especially important if it is a hand painted jewelry armoire. These should have some kind of protective covering such as acrylic or enamel. On older armoires there is a good chance that there will be a lacquer coating instead of paint. This can mean that the piece is relatively old and should be considered to be looked at by an appraiser for further detail. This is not always the case though so be warned of a high antique price without it first being looked at by a professional.

The next thing that needs to be looked at is the interior of the armoire. This matters just as much as the rest of the criteria for a quality purchase. One of the main things that you will want to look for in the interior of an armoire is going to be fading. Fading is more of an issue when buying used armoires. Cheap jewelry armoires and discount jewelry armoires are more prone to fading faster than those say a cherry jewelry armoire with a silk interior.

As you can see by now that sight is going to be by far the most prevalent sense to use when it comes to picking out a quality jewelry armoire. The next sense however can be just as effective as picking up on flaws when looking to purchase a wood jewelry armoire. Touch is going to be the next sense that we talk about.

The first thing to feel is going to be the outside of the wood. The wood should feel smooth and natural, and by natural I mean the smoothness should go with the grain.  Feel all around the armoire for knots or nicks or imperfections in the wood. The pine jewelry armoire is notorious for having many knots and divots. This is ok if it is naturally found in the wood. Also look for nail or screw marks, or in older models look for pegs that have come out a little. These imperfections can also be looked at when discussing a price.

The next thing that needs to be felt or rub your hand over is the interior of the armoire. Feel for rough spots, high and low spots and areas where there might be missing material. Look especially in high traffic areas and corners.

Let us take a minute to talk especially about the antique type. One of the main things to look out for when buying one of the antiques is. How good of condition is the wood in? What kind of quality is the interior in? Is it torn? Is the wood cracked or splintered? Are the hinges in good condition? Does the top or doors move freely? Does it smell musty or moldy?  These questions might seem simple but one must look to double check the quality before they spend a lot of money on something that is going to just fall apart a couple of months down the road. If you must have the piece no matter the condition of it, then you will more than likely want to take it to a restoration facility where they specialize in restoring antiques and jewelry boxes.

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The Anatomy Of Jewelry Boxes

December 26, 2009

There are many kinds of jewelry boxes in the world. The jewelry box comes in all shapes and sizes, from the most elaborate to the plain and simple. The parts that make up the jewelry box is what is going to be covered in this article. Most of the ones that will be covered today are going to be that of a more feminine appeal, being that most of the boxes that are created are for women.
Basic Building Materials:

-The wood jewelry box is one of the most commonly recognized around the world, with its basic four sides a top and a bottom with a plush interior to hold the jewelry usually this type holds rings or earrings. The basic cost of one of these boxes is around $20 USD. On the other hand there are some wooden jewelry boxes that have golden inlays and are lined with the finest silks in the world,the price tag on these boxes is at least $3000 USD. That being the case these boxes make up most of the boxes that one will find.

-The leather jewelry box is also another favorite among people with its versatile design and ease of care and mobility. There are many types of leather boxes out there,both those that incorporate wood and ones that only use leather. The ones that are most often found to be of higher quality are going to be those that are made with the genuine leather and not faux leather.

The Inside Of The Box: This is just as important as the outside material because this is where all of the precious items are stored.
- Fabric is a very popular style for the interior of a jewelry box, coming in all kinds of colors and varieties.
- Suede/Leather is also a another highly popular option
Other options include:(some are better suited for certain objects such as necklaces or watches or
- Silk- suitable for all items, especially those of a more delicate nature
- Metal- more for hardened items that are less likely to scratch.
- Wood- suitable for most items
- Velvet- suitable for all items, especially those of a more delicate nature

Accessories: These are things a person can have installed to their box when ordering it or already come with or can be added on at a later time if it is applicable.
-Cufflink Compartments- These as the term describes are little spaces in jewelry boxes that contain space for one to put their cufflinks.
-Earring Holders- These are usually a type of mesh that holds the earrings by pushing them trough and using the backs to hold them in place.
-Necklace Hooks- These are just simple hooks that allow a user to hang their necklaces from
-Ring Rolls- These hold your rings, they come in all sizes to fit different sized rings.

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