Leather Jewelry Boxes

When you start to do the research into selecting a jewelry box the two main types you will see a lot of is the wooden style and the leather style. Which one is better than the other is down to your own personal choice. Originally jewelry boxes were made of wood and the leather jewelry boxes came later, there are generally a greater variety of designs that can be achieved with the leather ones as they can be embossed or design pieces added. Many of the leather designs are just wooden jewelry boxes covered in leather, but when we are talking about the difference here we are talking about a wooden or leather finish on the jewelry box.

Leather jewelry boxes are a lot easier to keep clean than the wooden one and will resist chipping or scratching, leather is a very durable material that will resist tearing and will show little wear even after much traveling and many years. Leather like a fine wine can get better with age taking on a nice patina that only comes after long and loving use. Wooden jewelry boxes are not as easy to travel with and it seems that the leather styles are more suited, whether that is because of the leathers durability does seem likely. Leather jewelry boxes are generally thought of as being more stylish although the vintage wooden jewelry boxes are some of the most classic you will find and with traditional craftsmanship are definitely to be treasured as family heirlooms to be handed down over generations.

If you are not too fussed about taking your jewelry box on the road when you go traveling then the wooden version may suit your purposes more, the wooden designs are quite often the musical jewelry boxes which are mostly designed to sit on your dressing table.