The Advantages Of A Velvet Necklace Box...

Jewelry is delicate and it is imporant to package and protect the jewelry inside a casing that will caress the surface of the jewelry without scratching or damaging it. Both silver and gold are beautiful metals but are very maleable and can easily be scratched if they are not protected. When giving and receiving jewelry it is a common practice to give it in a box that is lined in a soft cloth. Some boxes are more commonly lined with silk while another common type of box liner is velvet. Velvet is an extremely soft material that does not run the risk of scratching jewelry....

A Necklace Box Is Not Just A Box Anymore...

It has long been a rumor that when Marie Antoinette received a necklace, she judged it by the box it came in. If it did not please her, she returned it unopened. While on their honeymoon in Japan in 1954, Joe Dimaggio presented Marilyn Monroe with the Mikimoto pearl necklace that now carries her name. It is displayed all over the world in its original coral colored necklace box. Never let it be said that the box does not matter. When choosing a box to hold that special necklace there are a few things to consider; age of the recipient, reason for gift, style of ...