What a leatherette travel jewellery case is — and what it has to do
A travel case protects several pieces at once with zipped or clasped closure, ring rolls and padded compartments, so a customer can carry their jewellery safely. It is a strong add-on and gifting product for a jewellery brand.
Leatherette is the natural shell for a travel case: it wipes clean, resists scuffs in a bag and takes a foil monogram on the lid — the compartments inside are lined in a softer material.
How a leatherette travel jewellery case is built inside
Inside a soft or semi-rigid shell, the case is divided into functional zones: a row of ring rolls (padded bars with slots between), one or two open padded compartments for bracelets and pendants, pierced tabs or a card for earrings, and a lidded or elasticated pocket for a necklace so chains do not migrate. The zones are fixed to a stiff base so the case keeps its shape in a bag.
Fit. Ring rolls use the same 2–4 mm slot as a ring box, repeated along a bar; compartment walls are padded so pieces do not knock against each other in transit.
In leatherette. A PU-covered insert has almost no give, so it is cut to the finished dimension and the covering is turned under and glued flat on the reverse; any excess thickness at a fold shows as a bump under the piece. Where a PU exterior meets a soft lined interior, the join sits inside the lid rim so the customer sees a clean edge.
Formats we make: compact zip case · full travel case with lid tray · stackable modular case · ring roll · necklace roll.
Why leatherette (pu) for travel jewellery cases
Leatherette — a fine PU with a leather-like grain — is the modern jeweller's workhorse: clean, hard-wearing and consistent from box to box. It takes a hot-stamped logo crisply and resists everyday marks.
PU is wrapped and turned over the shell edge, so the corner fold is the quality tell: we mitre and tuck corners rather than bunch them, and use a thinner PU on tight radii so the grain does not stretch and go pale. Grain, gloss level and hand-feel are all specified — a soft-touch matte PU and a saffiano-grain PU behave very differently under a hot-stamp.
PU is colour-stable and matches to Pantone references closely, which makes it the safe choice when several boxes in a range must match across production runs.
It suits branded retail ranges, e-commerce brands shipping many orders, and anyone who needs a crisp foil logo.
Specification at a glance
| Piece held | Selection of pieces |
|---|---|
| Insert | Ring rolls, padded compartments, an earring tab and a zipped or elasticated necklace pocket |
| Fit detail | Ring rolls use the same 2–4 mm slot as a ring box, repeated along a bar; compartment walls are padded so pieces do not knock against each other in transit. |
| Typical external size | Compact cases run about 100–130 mm square; full travel cases 160–220 mm by 120–160 mm; stackable modular cases are made as a family so they nest. |
| Formats | compact zip case · full travel case with lid tray · stackable modular case · ring roll · necklace roll |
| Exterior | Leatherette (PU) — black, white, tan, camel, burgundy, navy, blush, deep purple |
| Hand feel | Crisp, firm, consistent — reads as a considered retail brand |
| Insert construction | Pu-wrapped pads with a soft lined slot |
| Interior lining | Velvet, microfibre suede or satin, in a matching or contrast colour |
| Logo | Leatherette is the best surface for a hot-stamped logo in gold, silver, rose gold or a blind (colourless) deboss. Foil sits cleanly in the grain and holds its edge over years of handling. |
| Closure | Zip or clasp closure; magnetic snap on compact formats |
| Shell route | Ready tooling library (no mould charge) where a standard size fits; fully custom dimensions on a wooden shell where it does not |
| Sample | A physical pre-production sample is made and approved before any bulk run |
| Quantity & lead time | Quoted per project — structure, materials and any tooling decide both; tell us the quantity you have in mind |
Two ways to get the size you need
Every box starts with the piece, and the piece decides the shell route:
- Ready tooling library. We hold a range of existing moulded shells in the common jewellery-box sizes. Where one of these fits your piece, there is no mould charge and the box is faster to produce — you choose the finish, lining and logo on a proven shell.
- Fully custom dimensions. Where no standard shell suits — an unusual selection of pieces, a signature proportion, a matching family of sizes — we build the box on a wooden shell cut to your dimensions and finished in lacquer or wrapped in your chosen material.
We will tell you which route fits your brief before quoting, so there are no surprises on tooling or timing.
What we check on every leatherette travel jewellery case
Before a sample is sent, and again on every bulk run, each leatherette travel jewellery case is checked against the same points — the insert is PU-wrapped pads with a soft lined slot, so the fit checks below are read against that construction:
- zip or clasp closes fully with the case loaded
- rings held in the roll when the case is turned over
- necklace pocket keeps chains separate from other zones
- shell keeps its shape when the case is filled and closed
- the grain runs continuously across lid and base with mitred corners
- lid and base outlines match exactly when closed — same footprint, same corner radius
- insert fills the cavity with no gap to the wall; walls are an even thickness
- leatherette panels have continuous grain or nap with straight, even seams
The most common faults we see in travel jewellery cases bought elsewhere are compartments too shallow for a bangle, a necklace zone without a closure (chains tangle), and a shell that collapses when the case is only half full. Each of those is a specification decision, and we make it with you before the sample.
Made to your brand
Your size, your lining, your colour, your logo. Leatherette is the best surface for a hot-stamped logo in gold, silver, rose gold or a blind (colourless) deboss. Foil sits cleanly in the grain and holds its edge over years of handling. PU wipes clean and does not fade in a lit window display, so it suits stock that sits on a shop shelf.
You approve a physical sample before bulk, and the bulk order is held to the sample you approved — the same leatherette, the same insert, the same logo position.
How ordering works
Send us the selection of pieces dimensions (or the piece itself), the quantity you have in mind, your logo artwork and any colour references. We confirm the shell route and the insert, quote one clear all-in price, and make a pre-production sample for you to approve. Production follows the approved sample. Quantities and lead times are agreed per project rather than fixed, because structure, materials and any tooling decide both.
Why Chung Ngai
Chung Ngai is a manufacturer and supplier of jewellery and watch packaging, Hong Kong owned and managed since 1971. We build and check boxes by hand, quote one transparent price, and hold every bulk run to the approved sample. For leatherette travel jewellery cases made to your brand, that consistency is what keeps jewellers re-ordering.