Large Custom Jewelry Boxes in Koa
Hawaiian Bouquet Jewelry Box
This box, available in without a drawer or two drawer versions, features an inlaid top of spectacularly curly koa, combining koa with its; Hawaiian companion, mango, along with accent lines in ebony, and cameos from holly and Balinese black palm.
"I received my box this week and it is indeed a beauty! The koa is stunning; the fine fit and perfect finish make it dance."
sizes--all boxes 10" x 13" X height as below:
no drawer 5.2"H $795 Buy out of stock
2 drawer- 7.8"H; $1,250 Buy
Prices include shipping to the Northeast
Hawaiian Bouquet One Drawer Jewelry Box
Here's the one drawer version of the Hawaiian Bouquet jewelry box. Like the two drawer version, and no drawer version, it has necklace storage in the lid, and a special earring tray that holds about 20, pairs of earrings, with ring pad in the back of the earring tray, as well as in the drawer. Sculpted ebony pulls reflect the art deco inspired inlay on the lid. We also make this without the art deco inlay for a more contemporary look, for a bit less money. Click here for info .
One drawer: 10" x 13" x 6.4"
Hawaiian Bouquet Jewelry Box
This close-up of the decorative detail captures the beauty of the end grain palm ovals, and the ebony enclosed holly square. Koa is still the real star of this handcrafted inlaid jewelry box, with its luscious colors and remarkable chatoyance. Though koa has been heavily replanted in Hawaii over the past couple decades, harvestable trees are now few in number, and the explosion in interest in koa as a guitar wood has made it among the world's most valuable timbers. So when I manage to get a shipment of koa in chilly Colrain, I treat it with reverence, showing its prettiest face, and stretching the most beautiful boards by using them in blocks resawn into the veneered tops.
Hawaiian Bouquet Jewelry Box
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 to prevent tangling. 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 mitered tray with ring storage instead. The bottom dividers form nine compartments inside the box.
Two drawer: 10" x 13" x 8"
Hawaiian Bouquet Jewelry Box
Here's the no drawer version of this jewelry box in the "new style." It has the same necklace storage box in the lid, and earring tray as the drawered versions, and uses the same hinges and Brusso lidstay.
The box is also available in a shallower version for a lower price, without the necklace storage, and with a simple mitered tray rather than the earring tray. (out of stock)
No drawer, 10" x 13" x 5.2"
Hawaiian Bouquet Jewelry Box
Here's a photo of the "Old Style" Hawaiian Bouquet koa jewelry box showing how it differs from the more complex (and expensive) models. The lidstay is ebony, and the mitered tray has 2 slot ring pad in the back. Below the tray the box is divided into 9 cubbies of different sizes with removable dividers.
Hawaiian Bouquet Jewelry Box
The miters are strengthened by butterfly splines made of mango, which contrast nicely against the koa. This is an extremely strong joint, and difficult to pull off, especially with the grain of the splines running in the correct direction. I confess that my first years of box making, I didn't run the splines the right way, because I didn't think it was possible. But a combination of more precision and a couple other discoveries and innovations allows me to now run splines with the grain running in the same direction as the box sides, meaning their length adds immense strength to the dovetail.
Hawaiian Bouquet Jewelry Box
Since koa has such bold and variable figure, it's especially
important to match grain, and select wood carefully. My koa
boxes are often made by re-sawing a piece long enough for one
short side and one long side, and so I get a perfect grain match
all the way around, with two book-matched corners, and two
simple continuations of the grain. Pictured is a book-matched
corner.
