Antique Art Deco Sterling Necklace
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Carnelian, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
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Carnelian, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Sterling Silver
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Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Marcasite, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
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Coral, Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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Silver, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Marcasite, Spinel, Sterling Silver
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Jade, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Quartz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Sterling Silver, Steel
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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Quartz, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver
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Quartz, Sterling Silver
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Rose Gold, Silver
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Diamond, Quartz, Platinum
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Sterling Silver
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Citrine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Amber, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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Garnet, 18k Gold
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Marcasite, Sterling Silver
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Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, 14k Gold
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Pearl, Ruby, Silver
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Moonstone, Sterling Silver
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Amethyst, Sterling Silver
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Rose Gold, Silver
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Silver, Enamel
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Silver, Sterling Silver
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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Crystal, Marcasite, Quartz, Sterling Silver
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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Jade, Quartz, Sterling Silver
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Tsavorite, Sterling Silver
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Tsavorite, Sterling Silver
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Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver
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9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
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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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Finding the Right necklaces for You
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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