A striking gift or a treat for yourself, musical jewelry boxes are both useful and ornamental and they are a delight for the ears. They are available in such a large variety of possible styles, forms and with so many musical tunes incorporated that there is a box for every owner of jewelry.

Whether bought from an online supplier, a store, or from a previous owner there are many choices to be made from a wide spectrum of quality and price. Quite a few of the boxes are made from different species of lovely durable wood.

They may have inlaid decorations or be covered with a fabric design. Styles of boxes include a chest, flat box or specific shape and may have a flip top and tray that can be pulled out from the side, or be structured as a series of drawers. Some boxes function as picture frames as well and have one or more spots for photos on the outside or the inside.

The inside is often divided into compartments that make it easy to separate the jewelry by type or through some other system and is usually lined with a decorative material such as velvet that also acts as protection against damage to the jewelry. The lid may have a built-in mirror or a personalized message or engraved initials, which may also be placed in other locations.

A popular feature is the ballerina that spins or moves in time to the music. The box most likely comes with a standard musical piece but in many cases can be customized to suit the buyer with a tune that is classical, modern, a seasonal song or carol, hymn, a love song or piece from a musical.

Musical jewelry boxes are beautiful, functional and collectable and they are easily obtainable. You can read more about them at Jewelry Boxes Central.