Custom Bangle Boxes

Sizing a Bangle Box Correctly

Bangle sizes are usually given by inner diameter, and most adult bangles fall somewhere between 55 mm and 70 mm inside. Add the thickness of the metal or glass on both sides and you have the outer diameter, which sets the internal height and width of the box; the guide to measuring a product for a box covers the clearance to add. Leave a few millimetres of clearance above the bangle so the lid does not press on stones or enamel.

Length depends on how many bangles share the roll. Thin bangles stack closely, so twelve might need only 60 mm of roll, while thicker kadas need much more. The easiest way to size the box is to send us the outer diameter and the thickness of your largest bangle, plus the number you want in each set. We work the internal measurements out from there and show them on the proof.

Children's bangles and baby kadas are much smaller, often under 45 mm inside, so if you sell those too it is worth ordering a separate compact box. A tiny bangle rolling around in an adult-sized box looks lost, whereas a snug box makes it feel like a proper gift for a naming ceremony or a first birthday.

Box Styles That Suit Jewellery Shops

A rigid two-piece box with a lift-off lid is the most common choice for gold and silver bangles. It has a solid feel in the hand and protects well. A hinged rigid box with a magnetic closure suits higher-value sets where the customer will keep the box afterwards for storage.

Folding card boxes cost less and ship flat, which helps sellers who send bangles by post or sell at markets. A sturdy tuck box with a card roll inside still holds the bangles upright, and it can sit inside a mailer without adding much bulk. Drawer boxes, where the tray slides out from a printed sleeve, are popular with boutiques because the slide-out moment feels like part of the gift.

Whichever style you pick, think about how the box will be stored. Rigid boxes take up shelf space before they are used, while folding cartons arrive flat and are assembled as needed.

Print, Colour and Finishing Touches

Many jewellers keep the outside simple: a deep colour such as maroon, emerald or navy, with the shop name in gold or silver foil on the lid. The bright metal against a dark ground echoes the bangles themselves. Others prefer a pattern printed edge to edge, inspired by textiles or traditional motifs, which turns the box into part of the gift.

Inside, a velvet roll in a contrasting colour sets the bangles off, as it does in our velvet-lined jewellery boxes. Black velvet suits gold, cream suits silver and coloured glass, and red is a classic choice for bridal sets. A printed message under the lid, such as care instructions or a short thank-you, gives customers a reason to keep the box.

Embossing the logo, spot gloss on a pattern, or a soft-touch laminate on the wrap paper all add a tactile quality that customers notice when they pick the box up.

Stack the Set on a Ruler to Find the Box Length

Bangle sets are sized by stacking. Put the bangles for one box side by side on a ruler, pressed together as they will sit on a roll, and read off the total width; that figure plus a few millimetres for the roll ends is the internal length. The widest bangle's outer diameter sets the height and depth. Do this for the largest set you sell rather than the typical one. Then choose the interior: a velvet roll for mixed sizes, a slotted riser for glass that must not touch, a cushion for a single statement piece.

Send the measurements and artwork, or just a description of the look you want, and a custom quote comes back by email within one working day, minimums quoted per job so a small jeweller can test a design first. The free design proof shows the box dimensions, the interior and the print. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and free tracked delivery reaches UK mainland addresses in 2 to 3 working days. Jewellers who sell chains with their bangles usually add necklace boxes in the same wrap to the order.