Art Deco Old European
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Bridal Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Cluster Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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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