Art Deco Rope Necklaces
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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1950s Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Gold Plate
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s American Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Emerald, Black Pearl, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Gold Plate
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Brass
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rope Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Carnelian, Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rope Necklaces
White Diamond, Morganite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Black Jade, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, Moonstone, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
1990s Italian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
20th Century Italian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s British Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s American Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Coral, Jade, Onyx, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Crystal
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Turkish Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, Silver Plate, PVD-Coated, Sterling Silver, Base Metal, ...
1980s Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl
Early 20th Century Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Brass
2010s Vietnamese Art Deco Rope Necklaces
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Crystal
2010s American Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Sterlin...