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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1980s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, Base Metal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, Ruby
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Silver
1990s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Other
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass
2010s Mozambican Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Marcasite, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s Brazilian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Kunzite, Other
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Brass
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Afghan Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Silver, Brass, Copper
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Marcasite, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Fluorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Silver
1930s North American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amber
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver