Art Deco Gold Compact
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Ruby, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanity Items
Ruby, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Vanity Items
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanity Items
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Gilt Metal, Enamel, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanity Items
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Vanity Items
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanity Items
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Vanity Items
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, Sterling Silver
1930s American Boxes
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
20th Century American Decorative Boxes
Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French More Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Frames and Objects
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Jade, Gold
20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Vanity Items
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Vanity Items
Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco More Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Italian Wallets and Small Accessories
Early 20th Century Art Deco Vanity Items
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Boxes and Cases
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Vanity Items
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Diamond, Jade
Early 20th Century Art Deco Vanity Items
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanity Items
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanity Items
Ruby, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Sterling Silver
Gold, Silver
20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold, Enamel
20th Century English Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold, Enamel
20th Century American More Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vanity Items
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Sapphire, Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Vanity Items
Jade, 10k Gold, Yellow 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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