Art Deco Guilloche Enamel
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Shoes
Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Enamel Frames and Objects
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Enamel
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Enamel
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century British Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Norwegian Art Deco Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Candlesticks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Candlesticks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Agate, Diamond, Enamel
Vintage 1910s German Art Deco More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s English Candlesticks
Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Picture Frames
Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Onyx, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Swiss Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Agate, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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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