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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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Brass, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Labradorite, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver Plate, Bronze, Enamel
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 18k ...
2010s North American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Other
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Jade, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Jade, Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber, Vermeil
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Early 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Kunzite, Sterling Silver
1910s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Coral, Silver
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Rock Crystal, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Sterling Silver
1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1910s British Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Agate
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver