A lid gift paper box in 9 x 9 x 5 cm, built two-tone: a white lid, a white rim band, and a navy base. Shut, the side shows two blocks and one joint line. The rim is inside the base walls, under the skirt, and it only appears when the lid is lifted. No insert, no lining.
Two Tones, One Joint Line
| Measure | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | 9 x 9 cm | square in plan |
| Closed height | 5 cm | lid and base together |
| Lid skirt | about 2.3 cm | the white skirt, measured on the closed box |
| Base showing below the skirt | about 2.5 cm | the navy wall, below the joint line |
| Rim band | hidden when shut | set inside the base walls, under the skirt |
| Cavity | plain white paper | no insert, no lining, no divider |
The Rim Is Inside the Base, Not Outside It
Three pieces, not two. The base is an open tray in navy. The rim is a separate white paper band glued to the inside of that tray’s walls, so its inner face is the wall of the loading cavity. The lid is a shallow cap with no bottom board, and its inner dimension is set to the base’s outer dimension.
Because the rim sits inside, the lid skirt passes outside the tray wall and covers the rim completely. That is the whole trick of this box: the rim is a full-height white wall in use, and invisible in the photograph of the closed box.
What You See When the Lid Comes Off
Lift the lid and the white band is standing there, above the navy wall’s top edge, forming a clean white mouth. The joint you saw when the box was shut was not the rim’s edge: it was the lower edge of the skirt meeting the navy wall.
So the box opens in two beats: lid off, then the cavity. There is nothing to unfold, no flap, no ribbon to untie, and nothing that springs.
A Plain White Cavity, Left Plain
The interior is white paper on the floor and on all four walls, with the fold lines of the rim visible at the corners. There is no flocking, no foam, no moulded tray and no divider. A ring, a watch or a small bottle goes straight onto the floor, and if it needs holding, an insert is cut separately for it.
We leave it plain on purpose. A 9 x 9 cm footprint is small enough that a plain cavity reads as generous, and it keeps the box usable for a second product without re-tooling.
Matte White and Navy, Both Wrapped
Both colours are matte, with no gloss and no gradient. The white is a warm off-white that photographs evenly; the navy reads almost black in shadow and blue in daylight. Each surface is a wrapped sheet over grey board, so a corner is a fold, not a cut edge.
The rim and the lid are the same white, which is why the box reads as two colours and not three. Change the rim to a third colour and it becomes a three-tone box; that is a paper decision, and it does not change the construction.
What Fits in a 9 x 9 x 5 cm Box
Small, dense, and better flat than tall. Confirmed uses are jewellery: a ring, a chain, a pair of earrings; a single watch or a watch strap; a travel-size perfume bottle or a sample vial; a commemorative medal, coin or badge; cufflinks and small accessories.
Where it stops working is anything that needs to stand up above the rim, or anything wide enough to touch all four walls. Measure the footprint and the height you need to clear before fixing the size.
Sizes, Colours and Print
Size, colour, paper texture and print are all made to order, and the square plan can become a rectangle with the proportions set by your drawing. Print options are hot foil in gold, silver or rose gold, deboss, emboss, spot UV and screen print, on a matte or textured wrap.
Paper comes from FSC-certified paper sourcing, and we hold ISO 9001:2015 certificate ZYC24Q00141R1S. We have been building rigid boxes in Guangzhou since 2004. Ask for a free sample before you commit to a run.
Questions Buyers Ask About This Box
Is the rim glued in, or does it lift out?
Glued. The band is fixed to the inside of the base walls and does not come out. It is a structural wall, not a removable liner.
Why can I not see the rim when the box is closed?
Because the skirt is longer than the rim is high. The skirt passes outside the base wall and covers the rim completely, so the joint you see is the skirt’s lower edge, not the rim’s top edge.
Can the two colours be different?
Yes. Lid, rim and base are wrapped separately, so any of the three can take its own paper. Most buyers keep the lid and rim together and let the base carry the second colour.
Is there a lining inside?
No. The cavity is plain white paper. Flocking, a paper lining or a cut insert can be added as a separate item. Read the rest on the FAQ page.
For why the rim disappears at the joint, see where the rim goes when the lid is on. Other rigid lid-and-base builds are listed under lid and base boxes.
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