“In wood turning circles, anything round with a removable top is called a box,” writes artisan Ken Gaidos. The base and finial of this beautiful turned box are made from ebony. Lift the finial and you’ll access the hollowed interior of the spalted maple ball. Woodturnings by Ken Gaidos at CustomMade.com

What do you want this gorgeous leopardwood box to be? Jiri Kalina of Beautiful Rockers can custom finish the interior to make it a jewelry box, recipe box, or cigar box. The corners are accented with ebony, and the top is made from quilted maple with a wenge frame. The interior of the box shown here is upholstered with black micro suede. CustomMade.com

A stunning keepsake box by Wooden-It-Be-Nice made from zebrawood with a flamed copper veneer insert on top. CustomMade.com

This custom game box by Artisan Iron was made for a customer who wanted a gift that celebrated “time spent playing games as children.” Since the recipient of the gift is an architect, the box was designed with a building motif. CustomMade.com

This game box gift by Artisan Iron includes a chessboard and chess pieces made from forged iron. The black pieces are finished with wax. The white pieces are nickel plated. CustomMade.com

These hand-painted majolica AnticoGeometrica custom boxes by The Pottery Co. are hand made in a variety of shapes and sizes and make wonderful decorative or gift boxes. CustomMade.com

Arc Designs by Ellen can repurpose bits of china, glass, and vintage jewelry in a mosaic design like the one featured on this custom keepsake box. CustomMade.com