Jaeger Art Deco
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Gold
20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Onyx, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Metal
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s British Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Gold Plate
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Metal
Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Chrome
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1930s Pocket Watches
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Brass
20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
1990s Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Metal
Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Clocks
French Clocks
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Marble
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Vintage 1930s Clocks
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Leather
Vintage 1930s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
2010s Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Art Deco More Clocks
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Clocks
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Clocks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Enamel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Copper
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Enamel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
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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 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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