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It is logical to assume that with the advent of valuable things, humanity also had a need to store them. We can hardly imagine how much our ancestors valued their wealth. But apparently we are not too different in this, because over the millennia we have invented hundreds of devices for our treasures. Heavy chests, deep basements, secret hiding places, and for smaller valuables - small boxes and caskets. I want to talk about the latter in more detail.
We can bet that you have at least one box for storing important things. If not for jewelry, then for documents, or sentimental little things as a keepsake. In the extreme case, you have definitely seen music boxes that play some classical melody as soon as you open the lid. Whatever your relationship with this invention of mankind, caskets will be a great gift for most occasions.
Gift boxes
It is not known whether our ancient ancestors made any kind of boxes for beautiful pebbles and shells. But they have been making chests since ancient times - they served as furniture, suitcases for moving, and sometimes even beds. Storing all your belongings in chests was a common thing.
But the most valuable things were always small, because jewelry, money, and documents are valuable more for their value than for their weight. And In case of danger or when you needed to take only the most important things with you, large chests were completely impractical. Perhaps that is why caskets began to be made in the Middle Ages - small copies of chests. As a rule, these were boxes made of wood to reduce weight, covered with iron for protection.
A little later, more attention began to be paid to the appearance of caskets, because more and more often noble ladies chose a box for jewelry as gifts. In the 16th century, Henry Tudor gave away luxurious gift boxes – The best craftsmen worked on them, transforming this craft into an art. Wooden boxes were replaced by metal ones - simple or precious. And the royal gifts, of course, were also decorated with precious stones.
In the 18th century, the highest standard in gifting caskets was set by King Louis XVI, who gave Marie Antoinette a casket the size of a medium-sized table. This casket was decorated with marble, gilding, and diamonds. Yes, to match the royal jewels stored inside.
The most revolutionary event in the history of caskets occurred when inventive people first invented, and then reduced to miniature sizes, the musical mechanism of the organ. Thus, a musical box was born, from which Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata or any other popular melody sounds. Later, for greater effect, a figure was added to the musical mechanism that rotates until Music is playing. As a rule, these are porcelain figurines of ballerinas or fairies.
Casket as a gift
It is sometimes difficult to give not useful, but aesthetic gifts for the soul. After all, you don't want to choose something unnecessary that will only collect dust. A watch box, for example, may be the perfect option for you. These small, exquisitely decorated boxes are given to girls, women and men, because their style and fit can be any.
For example, a good idea for a wedding gift would be a box for wedding rings. This can be given by a man to his bride or guests, offering a wonderful accessory for storing symbols of the young couple's vows. This tradition also dates back to the Middle Ages, when the groom would give his bride a jewelry box. sometimes empty, with a promise to fill it with luxurious things during the marriage, sometimes already filled with jewelry as a dowry.
What can you put in a box as a gift? It all depends on your capabilities and the festive occasion. A box for money or a box for cosmetics speak for themselves. The same goes for jewelry. But choosing not only a box, but also its contents can be too difficult. Then you should think about a certificate for the purchase of jewelry or makeup products, which your loved one will use for its intended purpose and for pleasure.
In the online store of elite gifts Fama you will find boxes of all possible formats - for jewelry, for watches, travel, music. Choose the one that impresses you the most with its balance of practicality and beauty, and give it to the people you love the most.
