Unique Jewelry Boxes And A Crafty Jewelry Storage Solution

There are time when even traditionalists require non-traditional, unique jewelry boxes for unique jewelry storage requirements.

Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II, has so much jewelry that she has a special room to store it in which is roughly the size of an ice rink and situated 40 feet beneath Buckingham Palace.

That does not even include the British Crown Jewels which are kept in the Tower of London.

Although most antique jewelry investors will not need to spread their jewels across an ice-rink, there are times when traditional handcrafted jewelry boxes are just too small.

Larger pieces of jewelry, rigid jewelry forms and parures require more space.

A "parure" is a set of jeweled ornaments decorated EN SUITE and intended to be worn at the same time, such as necklace, bracelets, brooch and earrings.

Jewelry in Art History tells us, that parures became fashionable in the second half of the 16th century and were revived again in the 19th century. Napoleon Bonaparte, in the Georgian era was a great lover of fine jewelry and gave Empress Josephine a number of spectacular parures.

Antique jewelry parures are rare and expensive. Over the course of time, members of the original suite may become separated. Rarity increases a jewels value.

However, spectacular parures, can be found in the costume jewelry and designer costume jewelry departments.

Large suites of jewelry and rigid jewelry forms, extra large bracelets popular during the art deco era, ethnic silver and ivory bangles and antique tribal "marriage cuffs, are examples of extreme antique jewelry that require non-traditional jewelry boxes as the traditional handcrafted jewelry box and the always popular, musical jewelry boxes are just not large enough.

One look at the Craftsman Six Drawer Ball-Bearing Chest and I knew I had found the unique jewelry box solution I was looking for.

Then over to the Container Store for the jewelry drawer organizers and tubes of non-slip drawer liner.

Now, your large pieces of antique jewelry will fit comfortably inside your non-traditional jewelry box.

The ball-bearing drawers open and shut with ease.

And another great bonus is that this jewelry box locks with a key, that you can take with you if you're traveling, and it weighs more than 100 pounds, so it would be difficult for someone to steal.

Position it inconspicuously as a side table near a reading chair in your bedroom and nobody would ever know your little 'big" secret.

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