Cartier Art Deco Earing
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s French Art Deco Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium
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Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
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Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
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Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
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Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
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Diamond, Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
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White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Dutch Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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A Close Look at Art Deco Jewelry
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
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