Why Does The Clasp Decide Your Box Length?
Measure the bracelet as the customer receives it with the clasp closed and the piece lying straight. A lobster clasp adds 10 to 15 mm over the chain length printed on your own spec sheet. A box clasp or a toggle adds more because the bar sits across the opening rather than inside it.
Our published reference for a chain bracelet box is 203 x 51 x 25 mm internal, which is 8 x 2 x 1 inches. That 8 x 2 x 1 inch footprint is the figure the trade works from across the whole market. Wall thickness then moves that figure inward because rigid board takes three to six millimeters out of every internal dimension. Folding carton board takes one to three millimeters out of the same measurement.
Depth catches buyers out on the same product for a second reason. A charm bracelet stands taller than a plain chain because every charm sits above the link line. Our 25 mm chain box holds a flat curb, a box chain or a snake chain without trouble while a charmed piece needs 32 mm.
How Does A Bangle Box Differ From A Chain Bracelet Box?
A bangle is a different product from a chain bracelet and the box has to admit that. A bangle does not fold flat so the box is square and the bangle itself fixes the internal diameter. A rigid cuff is a third case again because it holds an open shape that will not lie down.
| Piece | Internal reference | What sets the size | Insert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain bracelet | 203 x 51 x 25 mm | Length with the clasp closed | Long padded pillow with a center channel |
| Bangle | 102 x 102 x 32 mm | Rigid outside diameter of the bangle | Foam collar cut to that diameter |
| Rigid cuff | Opening width plus 12 mm of ease | Cuff height standing upright | Flocked tray shaped to the cuff |
Every one of those three builds is a separate dieline and a separate minimum order of 100 units. Send us the bangle itself when the diameter sits outside the published figure because the collar is cut from the real piece.
What Stops A Chain Arriving Coiled In One Corner?
A long padded pillow with a center channel running down the middle holds the chain seated. The chain drops into that channel and stays there while the box moves through the mail. A flat pad without the channel lets the piece slide to one end and arrive as a knot.
We cut the same pillows and trays as loose parts under jewelry box inserts for brands filling a box they already hold. A longer chain needs a deeper coil channel instead, which is settled on our necklace and pendant boxes product. The tray holds a cuff upright at the angle the customer first sees, which a soft pillow never does.
Which Material Should A Bracelet Box Be Built From?
| Material | Caliper or weight | What the surface takes | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrapped rigid greyboard | 1,200 to 1,500 micron | Full print on the wrap, foil | Fine jewelry and bridal |
| SBS folding carton | 350 to 400 GSM | Full CMYK, foil, spot UV | Retail and volume runs |
| Kraft board | 300 to 400 GSM | Print over a white undercoat | Handmade and natural lines |
| Velvet over board | 180 to 260 GSM pile | Foil and embossing only | Heirloom and engagement |
Velvet, suede effect and leatherette take no printed ink under any process we run. A logo on a velvet bracelet box arrives as hot foil or as a deboss instead. A luxury bracelet box reads expensive through weight and rigidity rather than through the artwork carried on the lid. Greyboard at 1,200 micron refuses to flex under a thumb while a 350 GSM carton gives way at once. Kraft needs a white undercoat before any pale color prints on it because the brown ground shifts the hue.
A long shallow lid behaves differently from a square one under a magnet. A 203 mm lid levers open at the far end when the magnet sits only at the center. We fit a pair of magnets toward the two ends on any chain box over 180 mm.
Buyers who want the whole range in one place will find the rest of our jewelry packaging built on these same four materials.
Minimum Order, Lead Time And Samples
- Minimum order is 100 units per size and design across every material in this range
- Price breaks arrive at 500 and 1,000 units on one artwork and not across mixed designs
- Production takes 8 to 10 business days for folding carton and 10 to 12 for rigid
- A plain sample takes 3 to 5 business days and a printed sample takes 7 to 10
- No setup or tooling fees apply because the die and the plates sit inside your unit price
- Shipping is free across the United States on every bracelet box packaging order we take
Request a Quote
Send the bracelet length with the clasp closed, the quantity and the material you have in mind through our quote form. We return a dieline and a price within the week. A photograph taken beside a ruler is enough for us to start the drawing. Brands buying across several lines will find the wider catalog under custom packaging boxes.
The Customized Boxes