
Treasure Chest: Exploring Traditional Korean Jewelry Boxes
Introduction: Unlocking the Secrets of Joseon’s Jewels In the annals of cultural heritage, few objects encapsulate the essence of a nation’s aesthetic and its people’s reverence for beauty quite like traditional jewelry boxes. In the case of Korea, these treasure chests, known as ‘Cheongsa Sam’ or ‘Geumgang Jaryeong’, are more than mere repositories for precious…