Each Natures keepsake / Jewelry box measures about 5" wide, 3.5" deep and 3" tall. As each box is hand made from Baltic Birch, variation in the wood grain is to be expected as is shade differences in the dye that is used to color the wood (please see the color picture for reference). Baltic Birch is not a specific species of birch but is a general designation of plywood from the Baltic states (specifically Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland). Baltic Birch plywood is generally of a higher quality than regular Birch plywood and as such is typically used in furniture and wood flooring and not in thin veneers or laminates.