Handmade & Handcrafted Trinket Boxes
Hand craftsmanship is a rare find nowadays, but we found hand made, hand crafted, and hand carved boxes for all your treasures and trinkets. We have found these stunning pieces created by hand from various materials including fine woods such as Ebony wood, Sese wood, Crocodile wood, Calabash Gourd, Pine Leaf wood, Kadam wood, Mango wood, Linaloe wood, Teakwood, Bamboo, and Sono wood. We also offer decorative boxes made from tooled leather, marble, gemstones, copper, ceramic, soapstone, silk, and hand painted glass. Some of them feature details of wrought iron, brass, nickel, aluminum, gold leaf, and silver.

Lacquered boxes go through a painstaking process: The desired shape is carved and coated it with lacquer. Once dried, it is polished, and another coat is applied - up to twenty times - before as many six coats of pure lacquer are present. The final layer is polished with powdered fired clay. Then the motifs are etched with a technique called lai kad (which is a dug-out pattern) and painted.

We even have a box made from recycled metal pieces, including parts from a car's rocker arm, remnants from die machines, and screws.

There is even a box made of 100% silk!
Soapstone jewelry box, 'Wild Animals'

Soapstone trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Wild Animals' $37.95

Wild lions, elephants and deer inhabit a busy forest kingdom. Gulam Rasool depicts them on a hand-carved jewelry box. Featuring two inner compartments, the box is lined with velvet and has a mirror in the inside lid.
Ebony jewelry box, 'Lotus Bloom'

Ebony trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Lotus Bloom' $34.95

Lotus blooms emerge delicately on this jewelry box, the diamond pattern suggesting the beauty of ancient Balinese craftsmanship. Wayan Rendah carves the piece from ebony wood, as a natural finish exalts the dark allure of the grain.
Wood jewelry box, 'Zongo Chief'

Wood trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Zongo Chief' $64.95

By Ahmed Baba Osmanu, this unusual jewelry box is named Akwati Sarki, or "King's Box" in the Hausa language. On its lid, a crocodile speaks to popular wisdom of traditional adinkra symbols, this one representing adaptability. Elephants, embossed in aluminum, adorn the sides with their power and strength. Such chests were once used by Zongo chiefs. "I am introducing this ancient-style treasure box for power and protection over one's family," Osmanu says.
Soapstone Locking Africa Map Box - $29.99
African Soapstone is among the most beautiful in the world. Mined by hand from surface mines large stones are pulled by a team of workers, cleaved into smaller pieces and worked into stunning art and functional objects. Perfect for jewelry or other personal treasures, this beautiful Africa-shaped box is etched and painted by hand. The lid slides open when the piece shaped like Kenya is removed. Dimensions: 4.25 inches long x 3.2 inches wide x 1.2 inches high
Leather jewelry box, 'Autumn Leaves'

Leather trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Autumn Leaves' $212.95

Autumn leaves in golden tones drift in the crisp afternoon air. Crafted by hand, this superb jewelry box is covered with tooled leather. Abel Rios creates an elegant chest and adds wrought iron handles and clasp.
Marble inlay jewelry box, 'Forget Me Not'

Marble inlay trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Forget Me Not' $87.95

Colorful gemstones form a bouquet of forget-me-nots, as Imran demonstrates the art of marble inlay. Working with the techniques used in the Taj Mahal, he creates a jewelry box. Finely carved jali, or openwork surrounds the octagonal box set with 419 gems. Please note that once carved, marble may progressively change its original hue from pristine white to ivory.
Wood jewelry box, 'Queen's Throne'

Wood trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Queen's Throne' $84.95

By Ahmed Baba Osmanu, this jewelry box is triangular in shape. He shapes the piece of sese wood and covers it with ornamental motifs in aluminum repousse. Ashanti style thrones grace the sides. Named Jaga Sarawnia, "Queen's Box" in the Hausa language; such chests were once used by African royalty to keep their trade beads.
Iron decorative box, 'Rustic Turtle'

Iron trinket treasure decorative box, 'Rustic Turtle' $42.95

The imaginative world of Armando Ramirez now conjures an endearing turtle, its shell opening to reveal a special hiding place. Ramirez recycles metal pieces, including a car's rocker arm for the turtle's body. A wide assortment of metal pieces, remnants from die machines, become different parts of the turtle's anatomy, while a single screw becomes its little tail.
Ceramic jewelry box, 'Curious Turtle'

Ceramic trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Curious Turtle' $22.95

Poised, a wise turtle guards the treasures in this jewelry box. Kittikorn crafts it by hand of ceramic giving it a glossy, enamel finish.
Wood jewelry box, 'Legend of Sita and the Golden Deer I'

Wood trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Legend of Sita and the Golden Deer I' $49.95

Hand-carved with sublime detail from crocodile wood, this most captivating jewelry box features a scene from the famed Hindu epic Ramayana. Wayan Rendah uses the white grain of crocodile wood to depict a chapter in the lives of Rama and his beloved wife Sita. Rendah then embellishes the piece with oil paints and gold leaf accents. In the Ramayana, Rama was sent into exile to live in a forest, and his wife Sita followed him. Meanwhile, Rahwana the evil king of Alengka, was enchanted by the beauty of Sita, and wanted to have her as his concubine. He sent one of his most trusted knights, Marica, to tempt Sita by transforming himself into a golden deer. Sita was taken by her curiosity and asked Rama to catch the golden deer. Rama marked a magic circle in the ground for protection, warning Sita to stay within it while he was away looking for the deer. Rahwana then appeared in the form of an old beggar enticing Sita to leave the circle, and the evil king promptly kidnapped her. Many subsequent chapters in the Ramayana tell of Rama's adventures as he tries to rescue his wife.
Calabash box, 'Dogon Gift'

Calabash trinket treasure decorative box, 'Dogon Gift' $149.95

Intricately adorned with stylized animals, this box is crafted from a calabash gourd. A face adorns the lid and represents the royal family of Mali's Dogon people. "When someone had a gift for royalty, the parcel was placed in a jar like this and presented to the recipient. Because of its special use by the royals, other ancestors who had these pots kept their jewelry and money in them," says Ghanaian artisan Issaka Ibrahim.
Wood box, 'Love'

Wood trinket treasure decorative box, 'Love' $29.95

Embossed brass adorns sleek sese wood curves, masterfully carved by hand. Encircled by parallel lines, this covered bowl holds keepsakes close at hand. Madam Adwoa names her design "Love." She explains, "I want to portray the love that we should have among us, as brothers, sisters, friends and family. Because there is nothing that can compare with love; it has no boundaries."
Pine rib box, 'Tropical'

Pine rib trinket treasure decorative box, 'Tropical' $47.95

Shaped of wood, this low, squared box is covered with woven pine leaf ribs on a cotton warp. Liem Hauw designs and creates the box with a black wood lid.
Celadon ceramic box, 'Little Jade Elephant'

Celadon ceramic trinket treasure decorative box, 'Little Jade Elephant' $19.95

Cheerful and polite, a little jade elephant poses atop a square ceramic box. Thatsanee and Ramphan craft the piece by hand, achieving a fascinating crackled texture through the celadon technique. It is perfect to hold rings and tiny treasures.
Wood jewelry box, 'Royal Coffer'

Wood trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Royal Coffer' $149.95

Lacy motifs in classic jali or openwork surround delicate floral bouquets. Suresh Garg presents this exquisite jewelry box, hand-carved from kadam wood. It emulates the coffers that once held royal treasures. A wooden knob operates the latch.
Soapstone jewelry box, 'Ivy Bower'

Soapstone trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Ivy Bower' $39.99

Sculpted in soapstone, ivy flourishes in a white bower. Gulam Rasool is a master at traditional jali or openwork carving. This beautiful jewelry box is lined in velvet and features a mirror inside the lid.
Wood jewelry box, 'Peace Equals Harmony with Nature'

Wood trinket treasure decorative jewelry box, 'Peace Equals Harmony with Nature' $40.49

Roses bloom on a serene feminine face. The beautiful woman smiles seductively as a monarch butterfly poses briefly on the blossom. Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya sculpts the form from crocodile wood, painting the smooth features by hand. Lined in velvet, the box stores jewelry and keepsakes. Semarajaya's original design pleads the cause of the migratory insects whose sanctuaries are being destroyed around the world. Peace requires that people and nature live in harmony, the artisan's message.
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