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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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Spinel, Silver, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, White Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby
1930s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Rose Gold
1940s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Gilt Metal
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Antique Art Deco Jewelry
Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Aquamarine, Blue Topaz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s Art Deco Jewelry
Jade
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s Art Deco Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Gold Plate
1930s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Coral, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Jewelry
Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Bronze, Gold
20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Art Deco Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
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