Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
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 Beaded Bracelets
Jade, Silver
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Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Gilt Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
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Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
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White Diamond, 18k Gold
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Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
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White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
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Amber, Other
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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
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Natural Pearl, Platinum
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Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 1...
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Gold Plate
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Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Pearl, Gold
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Silver Plate
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Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Gold Plate
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Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Agate, Onyx
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Pearl, Yellow Gold
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Crystal, Silver Plate, Base Metal
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Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
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18k Gold
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Jade
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Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Silver, Brass, Copper
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Agate, Onyx, Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, Tiger's Eye
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Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Ruby
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Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Platinum
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Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
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Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
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Diamond
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Crystal, Silver Plate, Base Metal
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Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Labradorite, Silver
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Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli
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Agate, Multi-gemstone
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Agate, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold
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Base Metal
20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Agate
20th Century North American Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Crystal