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| Koa Jewelry Box , "Hawaiian Bouquet," and plain koa jewelry box, details $390-$925.00
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After making the art-deco version of this jewelry box I was so impressed by the koa-mango combination (and so horrified by how long the inlay took me) that I decided to do a simpler version without the inlay. Its top features beautiful curly koa and mango, set off with ebony outlines. It's exactly like the Hawaiian Bouquet koa box in all other details, though I generally use the best case pieces on the more expensive piece. Innovative necklace storage and earring storage systems make the inside of the box as notable as the outside, (for photo of this click here ) a combination of artistry and engineering that only someone who spends far too much time thinking about jewelry boxes could have produced. koa and mango jewelry box, 10" x 13" x 5.2 "; $490.00 including delivery. (buy) out of stock koa and mango jewelry box, without necklace storage, regular sliding tray, (old style)10" x 13" x 4.2 "; $390.00 including delivery, buy out of stock koa and mango jewelry box, one drawer, 10" x 13" x 6.4 "; $750.00 including delivery. (Buy) in stock koa and mango jewelry box, two drawers, 10" x 13" x7.8"; $925.00 including delivery (Buy) out of stock
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The corners of the Hawaiian Bouquet version jewelry boxes feature
floral ovals of black palm end grain, with its amazing salt and pepper
coloration. The little holly squares are framed in ebony . For
pictures on how I create these corners, click here.
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| Here's an open shot, (the two drawer version here, same system is used on the no drawer and one drawer versions), showing the innovative necklace storage and earring storage systems. The necklace box has a spring hinged, padded top section that places gentle tension on necklaces, preventing the inevitable entanglement common to inexpensive necklace "pouches" used by many box makers. This may be easily opened and closed with a flick of a finger. The earring tray allows about 20 pairs of earrings to hang, both studded ones in the two rows of slots, and hook style in front through the holes. There is a two slot ring pad on one side , and flat storage on black velveteen in back on the other , with a handle in the middle for lifting the tray. For those of you who don't wear earrings, I can ship this box with a more standard mitred tray with ring storage instead. Italian brass cylinder hinges, and solid brass lid stay by Brusso that I use in many of my boxes. The bottom dividers form nine compartments sized from earring to bracelet, and can be removed. | ||||
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 | Corner detail, showing the mango butterfly spline that secures each corner. This are driven into the miter joints at assembly from the bottom, forming a joint that needs no glue (I glue them anyway). Another extraordinary detail on an extraordinary jewelry box. | |||
Picture
of the "old style" box, open showing sliding tray with two slot ring
pad in front. 
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