Jewelry boxes come in all shapes, sizes, materials and designs nowadays. They are not only a staple for housing jewelry, brooches and other small accessories, but they are often given as gifts. Jewelry retailers commonly use smaller paper or plastic jewelry boxes when shipping orders not only to protect the jewelry but also as an extra gift for customers. Whether you're in business or simply need to transport a jewelry box to a different location, you should aim to package it so the risk of damage is minimized.

1. Cut a piece of bubble wrap that is large enough to fit around the entire jewelry box. You can buy bubble wrap from many post offices, craft supply stores or an Internet retailer such as Nashville Wraps.

2. Prevent the jewelry box's lid from banging and moving around while it is in transit if your jewelry box is wooden, ceramic or porcelain with a hinged lid. Place a piece of bubble wrap that is a half-inch larger than the lid of the jewelry box on the inside of it.

3. Wrap the entire jewelry box in bubble wrap and secure it with a few pieces of transparent scotch tape. The jewelry box should be wrapped snugly, and no parts of it should be able to come open.

4. Place a 2-inch layer of packing peanuts in the bottom of your shipping or packing container if the jewelry box is large, wooden, porcelain or ceramic. Put the wrapped jewelry box on top of the packing peanuts, and then cover the entire box with more packing peanuts. This will keep the jewelry box and its contents from becoming damaged while in transit.

5. Place jewelry boxes that are plastic or paper, such as the small gift boxes used by jewelry retailers, in a sturdy shipping or packing container that is no more than 1 inch larger than the jewelry box itself--to prevent the box from moving around while in transit.

6. Avoid using a paper envelop for small plastic or paper  jewelry boxes, even if they are padded with bubble wrap--they are simply too thin. Using envelopes greatly increases the chances of a jewelry box becoming damaged.