Art Deco 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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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Emerald, Citrine, Amethyst, Blue Topaz,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, R...
2010s American Art Deco Bracelets
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli
2010s American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst
2010s American Art Deco Bracelets
Agate, Onyx, Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, Tiger's Eye
1940s South American Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon, Vermeil, Sterl...
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Silver
2010s Brazilian Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bracelets
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Quartz, Morganite, Garnet, Citrine, Aquamarine, Ame...
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Bracelets
Garnet, Tanzanite, Peridot, Citrine, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Bracelets
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Quartz, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s British Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Quartz, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Bracelets
Quartz, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s British Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Bracelets
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1910s British Vintage Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Bracelets
Zircon, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
