Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
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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2010s American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Jade, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Jade, Silver
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal, Cut Steel
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Kyanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bahraini Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Brass
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, White Gold, Platinum
1930s Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
1990s French Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold,...
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
1970s Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Silver
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, Base Metal, Gold Plate
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Silver Plate
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Jade, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum
1980s North American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Tanzanite, Silver
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal