Foam-lined boxes for rings, earrings and chains.
Typical price
£8 to £14
Why we pick it
- Typical price
- £8 to £14
- Works with
A foam insert holds the piece still in the box. The box fits in a padded envelope, so most orders still go as a Large Letter.
Our approved alternative for the same job: Rigid presentation boxes, 10 pack
The guide
Each step in the order you'll need it.
Etsy makers, vintage pieces and single coins
Small foam-lined boxes suit you if you make jewellery for Etsy or sell vintage pieces on eBay and Vinted. They also hold a single coin, as long as the coin sits in a capsule first. Your buyer can hand it over as a gift without repacking.
A 50 pack covers a small-batch maker for several weeks. If you ship more than a few orders a day, buy in hundreds and keep two sizes.
Inserts, lids and outer depth
Pick kraft or plain card boxes with a foam insert. Rings sit in a slit in the foam; earrings fit through holes in a card insert; chains and bracelets lie flat. Note the outer dimensions, since a box that is too deep can push a padded envelope beyond the slimmest postage size.
Lids either lift off or slide. Lift-off lids look more like a shop box, while slide-out boxes stay closed better in transit. Plain kraft boxes take a sticker or a stamp if you want your shop name on them.
Packing jewellery
Clean the piece, place it in the foam, and wrap chains round a small card so they cannot tangle. Close the box and seal it with a sticker.
Put the box in a D/1 padded envelope or a small box. Measure the thickness of the packed envelope before you choose postage, and compare it with the Royal Mail size table for that format.
Bag loose findings or a pair of studs in a grip seal bag first, so a stud can't fall out of the box.
Kit for this step
Presentation boxes, tissue or coin capsules
Rigid presentation boxes suit higher-value pieces, such as gold, silver or vintage watches, where the buyer expects a sturdier gift box.
For low-priced costume jewellery, a small grip seal bag inside a sheet of acid-free tissue paper costs less. For coins, capsules protect the surface better than foam.
16p to 28p for a gift-ready box
Fifty boxes at £8 to £14 works out at 16p to 28p apiece.
For a gift, a clean box sealed with a sticker saves your buyer finding wrap.
Common mistakes
Each one costs you money or reviews, and each has a fix.
- Seat the ring in the slit. Dropped in loose, it rattles around the box.
- Wrap a chain round a card first. Posted loose, it arrives tangled.
- Too deep a box pushes the parcel up a size, so measure the packed envelope.
- Close each box with a sticker, or it can open in transit.
- Foam alone can scratch a coin, so put the coin in a capsule before it goes in the box.
Setups that use it
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Guides that use it
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Questions
Will a jewellery box fit in a padded envelope?
Small boxes fit in a D/1 envelope. Measure the packed thickness before choosing postage.
Do I need a different insert for rings and earrings?
Rings sit in a foam slit; earrings often need a card insert with holes. The pack contents list which you get.
Kraft or white boxes?
Kraft hides scuffs and suits handmade shops. White looks cleaner for fine jewellery.
Can I print my logo on the box?
Plain kraft takes a sticker or stamp. Custom-printed boxes cost more and need larger orders.
Are these boxes good for coins?
With a capsule first, yes. The foam alone can mark a coin's surface.
Alternatives
Other picks for the same job, cheaper and pricier.
Small single-wall boxes, 25 pack
Use these for boxed toys and beauty sets that a padded bag would crush, when double-wall board costs more than you need.
Typical price£8 to £14
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A folding board mailer holds one 12-inch record flat with stiffeners either side, so the corners and sleeve seams survive the sorting belts. Buy them if you sell vinyl every week; for a box set or a stack of records, use a small box with bubble wrap instead.
Typical price£10 to £18
See on AmazonLarge Letter postal boxes, 50 pack
A slim box under 25 mm deep protects a small item better than an envelope and can still go at Large Letter postage. Measure the packed box before you buy postage.
Typical price£14 to £22
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These fold flat, close without tape and sit under the small parcel size of 45 × 35 × 16 cm. Pick a depth that fits your usual item with a little padding.
Typical price£18 to £28
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