Bracelet boxes get specified backwards more often than any other jewellery format. People measure the bracelet, ask for a box that size, and then discover that the piece has to be presented rather than merely contained. Presentation comes first; the measurement follows from it.
Stage the piece, then measure the staging
Take the actual bracelet and set it up the way the customer will see it when the lid comes off. Coil it on the pad, roll it round the bar, or lay it flat on the card. Now measure the footprint that staging occupies, and add clearance so nothing sits against a wall. That footprint is your internal length and width.
The reason this matters is that a 7 inch chain can occupy a neat 2 inch coil or an untidy 3 inch sprawl depending on how it is set, and only one of those is the box you want to pay for.
Bangle and chain are different problems
| Piece | Controlling dimension | How to capture it |
|---|---|---|
| Rigid bangle or cuff | Outer diameter across the widest axis | Measure the bangle itself; it cannot be reshaped to fit |
| Chain or cord bracelet | The coiled or rolled footprint on the pad | Stage it on the real pad and measure the result |
| Beaded bracelet | Coil footprint plus bead diameter for depth | Beads set the height as well as the spread |
| Bracelet on a card or insert | The card, not the bracelet | Size the card first, then the box around the card |
Depth is a stack, not a guess
Internal depth is the pad thickness plus the tallest point of the piece as staged, plus clearance. The tallest point is usually a clasp, a charm or a bead rather than the band. If the lid presses on the piece, the pad compresses over time and the bracelet arrives loose, which looks worse than a slightly deep box.
On a rigid two-piece box, remember that the lid wraps over the base, so the finished external height is the base plus the lid overlap plus two board thicknesses. That is a construction number, so ask for it rather than calculating it yourself.
Board and construction
Rigid wrapped chipboard is the usual choice for a piece that gets gifted, with a friction fit lid, a magnet or a ribbon pull. A folding carton with a printed insert costs considerably less and suits a fashion or ecommerce price point. Either way the insert is doing the work, and insert packaging covers the pad, platform and retainer options.
Minimum, price basis and lead time
Minimum order is 100 boxes, from about $0.48 per unit at bulk volumes, confirmed on your written quote. Die and plates, design support, US shipping and a digital proof before anything prints are included. We quote three lanes: Rush (expedited production plus air freight), Standard (air) and Cost saver (sea), with a floor of from about 7 business days, plus 2 to 5 for delivery. Wrapped rigid construction tends toward the longer end, and specialty imported items can run up to about 12 weeks. Rush adds about 7 to 25%, depending on the job.
Photograph the staged piece next to a ruler, send us the footprint and the tallest point, and we will size the box and the pad together at /quote/. To order directly, see custom bracelet boxes.
