If making your own jewelry boxes sounds like fun, Nathanael Putnam of Studio Nathanael recommends this great (and very cheap) resource for you. He says:

Dover Books has a book of designs for small boxes made from heavy paper, which can be photocopied and re-worked…

Make Your Own Decorative Boxes

What the publisher says about this book:

"Abundant diagrams, illustrations and step-by-step instructions show how to create lovely boxes in varied shapes with heavy construction paper, a few simple tools and decorative sheets of giftwrap paper. Basic procedures for crafting square, oblong, triangular, pentagonal, round, oval and heart-shaped containers. Patterns included."

Making jewelry boxes like these would be a good way to recycle or use up small pieces of giftwrap paper!

These cute little jewelry boxes make nice gift packaging:

The ones shown above are available from Bayley's Boxes.

You can also make your own jewelry boxes just like these below:

photo by Carolina Gonzalez

…thanks to an easy tutorial for making jewelry boxes by Carolina Gonzalez of Neovamp Jewelry.

Using Carolina's easy to follow tutorial and pattern, you can make these boxes out of nearly any paper, or even a sheet of lightweight plastic acetate.

If your jewelry lines have an ultra-modern or high-tech feel, then romantic organza jewelry pouches probably aren't the right packaging for you. Instead, consider packaging with a futuristic feel, like this.

In contrast to ordinary cardboard jewelry boxes, metal jewelry boxes make a distinct statement about your pieces and the people who wear them.

Whatever your jewelry style, be sure your packaging appeals to your customers as much as your jewelry does.

Your unique packaging can become one of the "trademarks" of your business - an important element in establishing your jewelry brand.