Mother of Pearl Lacquerware Box | Nine-Color Deer Bridal Jewelry Chest

Pearl Lacquerware Box

A Handmade Chinese Lacquerware Box for the Bride You Love

Some gifts carry more than their contents. This mother of pearl lacquerware box is one of them — a bridal jewelry chest designed to hold gold, guard heirlooms, and pass down blessings from one generation to the next.

Handcrafted in Yangzhou using traditional Chinese lacquerware techniques, each box takes weeks to complete. Natural lacquer is applied in dozens of thin layers, cured slowly in humidity-controlled rooms. Mother of pearl is hand-cut from freshwater shells, then inlaid piece by piece to form the luminous deer that shimmers across the surface.

This is not factory work. This is inheritance.

The Nine-Color Deer: A Symbol of Protection and Good Fortune

The deer on this lacquerware jewelry box comes from the Dunhuang cave murals, painted over a thousand years ago. Known as the Nine-Color Deer, this creature represents karma, protection, and virtue rewarded. In Chinese tradition, it guards those who act with kindness — making it the perfect emblem for a wedding jewelry box gift.

Nine colors. Nine blessings. For longevity, fidelity, prosperity, harmony, and a marriage that deepens with time.

Three-Tier Design: A Bridal Jewelry Organizer with Meaning

This handmade lacquer jewelry box opens into three tiers, a structure rich with symbolism. In Chinese culture, three represents completeness — heaven, earth, and the bond between. To gift a three-tier jewelry organizer is to wish the bride layered fortune and unfolding joy.

Inside, red velvet lining cushions precious pieces. Dedicated ring slots, bracelet compartments, and open trays keep everything organized. A mirror at the top lets the bride see herself as she prepares for the most important moments of her life.

Sized at 10.0 × 4.1 × 4.1 inches, this Chinese lacquerware box comfortably holds the traditional "Three Golds," wedding bands, heirloom necklaces, and everyday jewelry alike.

More Than a Box — A Wedding Dowry Piece

In Chinese tradition, a bride's dowry carries the weight of her family's hopes. This mother of pearl jewelry chest belongs to that tradition. It is a wedding jewelry box gift that says what words often cannot:

May your treasures be safe. May your marriage be blessed. May you always know you were sent into this new life wrapped in love.

Craftsmanship Details

• Traditional Yangzhou lacquerware technique
• Natural lacquer, hand-applied in multiple coats
• Freshwater mother of pearl inlay
• Three-tier structure with mirror and ring slots
• Red velvet interior lining
• Dimensions: 10.0 × 4.1 × 4.1 in