What Is Gemstone Soap and Why Does It Chip in a Box?
Gemstone soap is a clear melt and pour glycerin soap cut and faceted to look like amethyst, quartz or rose crystal. A rectangle bar rests on a flat face, but a faceted gem rests only on a few small points that break first in transit.
A cradle cut to the shape of the gem spreads that load across its sides, so the cavity size comes next.
What Size Insert and Box Fit Gemstone Soap Boxes?
A medium 4 oz gem fits a 72 x 57 x 47 mm cavity inside a box of 88 x 73 x 55 mm.
| Gem size | Gem dimensions | Insert cavity | Inside box size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small 2 oz | About 50 x 40 x 35 mm | 52 x 42 x 37 mm | 68 x 58 x 45 mm |
| Medium 4 oz | About 70 x 55 x 45 mm | 72 x 57 x 47 mm | 88 x 73 x 55 mm |
| Large 6 oz | About 85 x 65 x 55 mm | 87 x 67 x 57 mm | 103 x 83 x 65 mm |
Each cavity runs 2 mm over the gem on every dimension with an 8 mm insert wall on each side and an 8 mm base. Measure your largest gem because hand cut facets vary. A snug cavity stops chipping, but a glycerin gem still needs protection from humid air.
Why Does Glycerin Gemstone Soap Need Shrink Wrap or a Film Sleeve?
Glycerin gemstone soap needs shrink wrap or a film sleeve because melt and pour bases hold more glycerin than cold process soap. That glycerin pulls water from humid air and beads on the facets as glycerin dew that dulls the clear surface.
A cold process bar is the opposite because it cures for 4 to 6 weeks and needs vents or an open window to breathe. A melt and pour gem does not cure, so a tight film is the normal and correct wrap here. Once the gem is sealed the box can show it off.
How Do Gemstone Soap Gift Boxes Show the Crystal?
Gemstone soap gift boxes show the crystal through a die cut window in 150 to 250 micron PET or through a full clear lid. Keep any window at least 6 mm from a fold, and our soap boxes with window page covers aperture shapes.
Single gems in a small window box suit wedding and party favors. Sets of three or five gems sit in one cradle with 8 mm walls between them. Our soap gift packaging page covers rigid set boxes for this kind of crystal soap packaging. With the box chosen the order takes one short form.
How Do You Order Gemstone Soap Packaging Wholesale?
Send your gem size and the number of gems in each box and the quantity through our quote form and we return a dieline and a price. Pricing runs from $0.50 to $3.50 per box depending on size, board and quantity.
- Minimum order is 100 boxes per size and design and it comes down on rigid, corrugated and larger sizes
- 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 and wrapped
- A plain sample takes 3 to 5 business days and a printed one 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 order we take
Seat your largest gem in a plain sample before the print run, and find every bar style we make on our custom soap boxes page.
The Customized Boxes