Art Deco 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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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Onyx, Rock Crystal
2010s Turkish Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Marcasite, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s French Antique Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s European Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Tourmaline
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Crystal, Silver, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Zambian Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold