Art Deco Signet Rings
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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2010s Italian Art Deco Signet Rings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Signet Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Ruby, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Signet Rings
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Signet Rings
Rose Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Agate, 14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Sterling Silver
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Carnelian, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Signet Rings
Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, G...
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Carnelian, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
10k Gold
1910s European Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Onyx, 18k Gold
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Hematite, 18k Gold
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Carnelian, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Malachite, Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Signet Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s British Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Onyx, Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Onyx, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Art Deco Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Signet Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Cat’s Eye, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Vintage Art Deco Signet Rings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold-filled