Custom Jewellery Boxes

Necklace Boxes

Bespoke necklace Boxes manufactured to order, with material and finish chosen around how the product ships.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
rigid box
Delivery
US, UK, Canada, Australia

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    The build detail that decides necklace boxes

    Secure the chain at both ends and the pendant separately. Held at one end only, the free end swings and the chain works itself into a knot.

    Necklace Boxes are built from greyboard wrapped in a printed or specialty paper, assembled by hand so the walls stay rigid and the lid holds its shape.

    What necklace boxes have to cope with

    Necklace Boxes hold a chain long enough to tangle with itself, plus whatever hangs from it. That is the starting point for the specification, because secure the chain at both ends and the pendant separately. Held at one end only, the free end swings and the chain works itself into a knot.

    In service they are used for jewellery retail and mail order, where the box is turned over repeatedly between packing and opening.

    Where necklace boxes are actually used

    Necklace Boxes are specified for jewellery retail and mail order, where the box is turned over repeatedly between packing and opening. Secure the chain at both ends and the pendant separately. Held at one end only, the free end swings and the chain works itself into a knot.

    • Jewellery retail and mail order, where the box is turned over repeatedly between packing and opening
    • Luxury retail and gifting
    • Jewellery and watch presentation
    • Premium electronics

    Holding the contents in place

    Where a product needs to be held still, a fitted insert cut to its profile does more for damage rates than a heavier outer board. It usually costs less too, because you can drop a grade on the outer.

    • Magnetic closure
    • Ribbon pull
    • Foam insert
    • Fabric lining
    • Grosgrain ribbon tie

    The substrate for necklace boxes

    Rigid board with a slotted pad, or a folding carton with a card fitment where the price point is tighter.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; secure the chain at both ends and the pendant separately. Held at one end only, the free end swings and the chain works itself into a knot.

    • 1200gsm greyboard with printed wrap
    • 1400gsm greyboard
    • Specialty textured wrap paper
    • Linen-finish wrap
    • Soft-touch laminated wrap

    Sizing necklace boxes

    Long and shallow, commonly 8 × 2 × 1 in, sized to the chain laid out rather than to the pendant.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. The box is sized to hold the necklace, when the job is to stop it moving — a chain with room to move will tangle every time.

    Finishing necklace boxes

    A deep matt interior makes a bright chain read clearly against it. Light interiors lose the piece.

    Every finish listed here is its own pass through the line, so each one is priced on its own rather than folded into a single figure.

    • Foil stamping
    • Embossing
    • Debossing
    • Soft-touch lamination
    • Spot UV
    • Edge painting

    Checking it before you commit

    Foil, soft-touch and deboss all read differently in person than on a screen, so we recommend a printed prototype rather than a digital proof alone for anything finish-led.

    Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.

    From enquiry to delivery

    Start with dimensions and quantity. If you already run something similar, a physical sample tells us more in a minute than a specification does in a page.

    A dieline template follows, then a proof. For finish-led work we usually recommend a physical prototype at this point, because foil and soft-touch do not read accurately on screen.

    Reference

    Necklace Boxes at a specification level

    ProductNecklace Boxes
    CategoryCustom Jewellery Boxes
    ConstructionHand-wrapped rigid greyboard
    Board thickness1.5 mm – 2 mm greyboard
    Ships asPre-assembled, nested where possible
    Materials1200gsm greyboard with printed wrap, 1400gsm greyboard, Specialty textured wrap paper, Linen-finish wrap
    PrintingOffset-printed wrap, Digital-printed wrap, Screen printing on wrap
    FinishesFoil stamping, Embossing, Debossing, Soft-touch lamination, Spot UV
    Minimum orderMinimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises.
    Lead time3 to 5 business days after artwork approval
    ShippingAcross the US, UK, Canada and Australia

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    Specify Necklace Boxes in under a minute

    Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.

    • 100-unit minimum
    • 3–5 day production
    • Free dieline
    • No obligation
    Approximation only — proportions, colour family and finish character. Not a colour proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
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      What you get

      Why buyers specify this format

      The dimensions that matter

      Long and shallow, commonly 8 × 2 × 1 in, sized to the chain laid out rather than to the pendant.

      The failure worth avoiding

      The chain arrives knotted. It is the single most common complaint in this category and it happens in transit, not in the shop.

      Where it has to work

      Specified for jewellery retail and mail order, where the box is turned over repeatedly between packing and opening.

      The detail that matters

      Secure the chain at both ends and the pendant separately. Held at one end only, the free end swings and the chain works itself into a knot.

      This format sits in our custom jewellery boxes range, alongside 6 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Ordering necklace boxes: the usual questions

      Specification, minimums and lead times for necklace boxes.

      Why do necklaces arrive tangled?

      Because the chain is held at one end, or not at all, and swings in transit. Two fixing points plus a separate seat for the pendant stops it. A tighter box on its own does not — the chain still has slack to move within its own length.

      Why do rigid boxes cost more than folding cartons?

      Because they are hand-assembled rather than machine-glued, and because the wrap, corner finish and interior lining are each separate operations. They also ship assembled rather than flat, which raises freight. The trade is a structure that feels substantially different in the hand.

      Which finishes are worth the money at low quantity?

      Ones that read from arm’s length. Soft-touch lamination and deboss change how the whole pack reads; a small foil detail often does not survive the distance between shelf and eye. We quote each pass separately so you can judge.

      Will this work as a shipper as well as a gift box?

      Rarely without compromise. A box built to present is not built to survive a carrier network alone. A presentation box inside a plain protective outer usually costs less overall than one box trying to do both.

      Do rigid boxes ship assembled?

      Yes, which is part of why their freight cost is higher than a folding carton. Collapsible rigid constructions exist and ship flatter, at some cost to the feel of the finished box.

      Can I see a sample first?

      Yes. We can send a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure, or a printed prototype for colour and finish. Sample costs are normally credited against the production order. Ask for the printed prototype rather than the plain sample if the question is finish — soft-touch, foil and deboss all read differently in the hand than on a screen.

      Can you match packaging we already use?

      Send the current specification or a physical sample and we will quote to match it rather than proposing an alternative you would then have to re-approve internally. Send the physical box rather than a photograph. Wrap stock, corner finish and interior lining are what make a rigid box feel the way it does, and none of them photograph.

      Where do you deliver?

      All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. Rigid boxes ship assembled rather than flat, so they take considerably more space in transit than a folding carton of the same finished size. It is worth factoring into the landed cost.

      Can I order necklace boxes in a custom size?

      Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the rigid box around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.

      What happens after I approve the quote?

      We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and rigid boxes then take 3 to 5 business days.

      Can you hold the specification for repeat orders?

      Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. That includes the ink formulation, which is what keeps a brand colour consistent between runs rather than drifting a shade each time.

      Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?

      Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for rigid boxes. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.

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      Start on Necklace Boxes

      Send the dimensions, the quantity and the finish you want. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.