LongoLines
If you tend toward the artistic, or want highly functional storage in gorgeous yet simple and truly unique designs, or just love natural woods, you should take a look at the LongoLines collection of jewelry boxes, watch boxes, armoires, jewelry chests, remote control and glasses holders, and girls and teens jewelry boxes and cases.

Headquartered in New Jersey, LongoLines jewelry box designer Stef Longo is inspired by the great architects and furniture designers throughout history and approaches each new design with the same goals: the piece must serve a purpose, it must be of superior quality, and it must be unique. The LongoLines company takes pride in bringing to market jewelry boxes and home decor pieces that meet those requirements without killing the pocketbook. Prices range from $30 to $400. Their pieces are crafted from beautiful hardwoods, exotic veneers and colorful leatherettes and are built by craftsmen who have been developing truly exceptional woodwork for years. Their pieces are built to last and to look great in any setting.

Their "Milano Jewelry Armoire" was voted best large jewelry box by readers of "Real Simple" magazine in October 2006. Those same readers voted the LongoLines "Store-All Stackables" as the best small jewelry box. And LongoLines reports that their products "are being requested for inclusion into the gift baskets given to celebrities at the music, television and film industry's nationally televised awards shows."

While not a large collection, each LongoLines piece is unique, beautifully designed - and well worth a look!

Rowallan of Scotland

Rowallan of Scotland is known for "style that doesn't quit, modern day functionality, quality craftsmanship and materials, and price points that won't break the bank." Company founders honed their craft in the hallowed halls of the Glasgow School of Art where the operating philosophy was that beauty and utility are not mutually exclusive and should be intelligently incorporated into every design. That continues to be the philosophy of Rowallan of Scotland.

If you're looking for colorful jewelry boxes, Rowallan is a great place to start. Also, if your need is for travel jewelry containers, many Rowallan jewelry keeps or boxes are designed for just that purpose and carefully separate and protect your jewelry from harm in the process of travel, and yet when home, can serve equally well as dresser top jewelry boxes.

Quality materials such as leather, bonded leather, wood, and polished lacquer make up the various jewelry boxes. Like the little black dress, a Rowallan jewelry box is imbued with a quiet sense of chic that's always in style and always highly functional.

Various Rowallan products have been recently featured in "Paula Deen" magazine, "Martha Stewart Living" and "Travel Goods Showcase". An informal survey of on-line reviews of Rowallan jewelry boxes or "keeps" as they are quaintly known, shows extremely high marks for satisfaction with quality, design and price.

Rowallan is designed and distributed by Checker Leather Ltd., of Kilmaurs, in Ayrshire, Scotland and continues the generations of leather craftsmen dating back to 1946 with L.W. Pattison. Checker Leather is also the proud recipient of the one of the UK's biggest awards; The Queens Award for Enterprise in the Category "International Trade" of 2005.

Quoting the Rowallan company: "The beauty of our designs is more than skin deep — with our Scottish heritage we wouldn't have it any other way — all have clean, classic lines and organizational features designed to help make our on-the-go, modern lifestyle a little bit easier."