Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
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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1950s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, Mixed Metal
20th Century British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Japanese Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Tanzanite, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Mixed Metal
2010s European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver Plate, Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Silver
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
20th Century New Zealand Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Gold Plate
1940s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade
2010s Thai Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Pearl, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Quartz, Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
1950s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold