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 Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Morganite
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Morganite
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Other
20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Tiger's Eye
20th Century North American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Kunzite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold,...
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gilt Metal
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl
Early 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Gold Plate
20th Century Japanese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Citrine
Mid-20th Century Russian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
20th Century New Zealand Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Gold Plate
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Quartz
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Coral, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Ruby
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Morganite, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Beryl, Emerald, Green Beryl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Spinel, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire
2010s Thai Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold