Art Deco Cuff 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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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s North American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Crystal, Base Metal
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Topaz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Zircon, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Multi-gemstone, Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s Portuguese Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
1990s Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum, Silver
2010s Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Topaz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Topaz, Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Zircon, Base Metal
1920s Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Jade, Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Emerald, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold