Before making that final decision on a jewelry box, be sure you understand a thing or two about wood types.

• Hardwoods Group- Includes Maple, Cherry, and Mahogany. Hardwoods are ideal for furniture construction but are difficult to work with in terms of detail. So, if you want an armoire with a lot of intricate carving this furniture is not for you. This furniture is best for households with young children as hardwoods tend to be resilient to hard knocks and scratches.
• Softwoods Group- Includes Pine and Cedar. Unlike hardwoods, softwoods are ideal for detail work and are often used to construct attractive household furniture. However, due to the soft surface of softwoods, they are susceptible to marks and dings.

Types of wooden jewelry boxes you might want to consider:

• Large Jewelry boxes: Most of the large jewelry boxes are finely-crafted, with a bigger middle section or multiple tiers and drawers. The most important difference between the small and larger jewelry boxes is that the larger often comes with a special tray called the stud or the ring tray. These are special racks that keep small earrings, rings, or cufflinks. The most popular wood style in large jewelry boxes seems to be a type of cherry wood called Curly Cherry. Similar to curly Maple, it looks richly rippled when finished.
• The thin box: These are shallow boxes, usually single layered, crafted more often from mahogany or cherry wood, or given a mahogany stain. They have divided compartments to organize your accessories, with an available insert or pouch to hold necklaces.
• Men's Valets: The men's version of the jewelry box is a sleek bureau about the size of a wallet, which has an open storage space in the middle for a wristwatch. Smaller side compartments are topped with hinged doors, which can be used to store loose change, rings, cufflinks, bracelets, and other watches.