Art Deco Link 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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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold
1960s British Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Amethyst, 9k Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Mixed Metal
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Coral, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Rhodium, Base Metal
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Rhodium
1990s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, 14k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Rhodium, Silver Plate
1920s Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 10k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
1990s Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1960s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Link Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Link Bracelets
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Link Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Art Deco Link Bracelets
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Rhodium, Base Metal
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Gilt Metal
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Gilt Metal
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Carnelian, 14k Gold
1920s Portuguese Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Chrysophrase, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Crystal
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum