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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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, Base Metal, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Silver
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Base Metal
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Platinum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Labradorite, Tourmaline, Tu...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine
1980s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Agate
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Beryl, Emerald, Green Beryl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber
1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Tourmaline
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Marcasite, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald
2010s Turkish Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Morganite
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine
1980s British Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold