Matrioska

Matrioska is the nesting gift box series — graduated boxes that stack inside one another, sold in sets of 4, 5, 6 and 12. Finishes cover pink, black and gold paper, black and pink velvet, and round shapes, with some sets including a ribbon roll or bows already attached. Prices run $39.99 to $69.99.

What is a nesting gift box set?

It is a run of boxes in graduated sizes where each one fits inside the next, so a set of six takes the storage space of its largest box. Practically, it means one purchase covers a range of gift sizes rather than needing a box bought per present, and the sizes are already proportioned to one another so a stack of wrapped gifts looks deliberate.

Do the boxes come with ribbon?

It depends on the set, and each listing says so. Some include a ribbon roll to cut as needed, some arrive with bows already attached to the lids, and the plain paper and velvet sets come without. If you are buying for a gift table where the boxes will be seen rather than opened, the attached-bow sets save the most work.

Can nesting boxes be reused for storage?

The rigid paper and velvet boxes here hold their shape well enough to keep as storage once the gift is out — the smaller sizes for jewellery and keepsakes, the larger for papers or linens. Velvet marks with water, so keep those out of a bathroom or a damp cupboard. Stacked back inside each other they take almost no shelf space between uses.