Jewelry boxes large enough to safely organize and store jewelry are not hard to find. But when you consider the size of the jewelry box, it would be best to get one that has some exquisite embellishment on it that will attract attention away from the bulky appearance of the box.
Safe and organized storage of jewelry is quite challenging for women. Most women keep their jewelry in its original box, which means that soon enough a woman will have a zillion boxes and pouches holding all her trinkets. And she would be constantly hunting for the right pair of earrings or necklaces to go with her outfit.
Any woman who loves collecting jewelry would welcome a beautifully handcrafted large jewelry box. It not only serves as a safe receptacle for the jewelry, it also acts as a showpiece and enhances the decor of the room. However a jewelry box that is carved out exotic and rare wood would be very costly.
You can instead opt for a beautifully handmade and yet inexpensive box made out of durable and sturdy locally available wood like white mahogany, which is adorned with some art work like marquetry. Marquetry uses several different matched pieces of veneer and burls of rare and exotic imported wood like the absolutely classy English Brown Oak.
The English Brown Oak belonging to the Fagaceae family (Quercus robur, Quercus petraea) is an intriguing example of exotic wood. It is not a tree in itself but an English Oak that has fallen victim to a fungus. Strangely, this fungus – the beef steak fungus – does not harm the tree in any way and seems to only want to colour the heartwood a rich honey brown that is impossible to reproduce with stains. The fungus dies only if the tree is chopped down, milled, and dried out.
English Oak, German Spessart Oak, European Oak, Yugoslavian Oak, Polard Oak, Brown Oak, French Oak, White Oak, Pollardok, are some of its several names. The density of this wood is approximately 42 to 45 lbs per cubic foot. The German Oak has about 30 more growth rings than the English Brown Oaks from other places like Canada, France, Poland, Great Britain, and Yugoslavia.
It has a high resistance to rot caused by a wet environment and its high level of tannic acid content can corrode metals. The color could vary from a light biscuit colored tan to a very deep rich brown depending on its country of origin. This wood is extremely attractive because of its beautiful silvery grains that make it the ideal choice for jewelry boxes and for use in marquetry. The price of the wood is usually high even though it can vary depending on its country of origin and age.
‘Marquetarians’, the experts in marquetry, love working with the English Brown Oak as it enhances their art and gives it a very sophisticated look. It definitely looks awesome on the lids of jewelry boxes and can transform a dull box into a sophisticated piece of art!
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