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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1910s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Morganite
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Labradorite, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Carnelian
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl, Silver
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Silver
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jasper, Sterling Silver
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 10k Gold
2010s Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Gold
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
1990s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl
1990s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
20th Century Japanese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
19th Century Unknown Antique Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
20th Century Bahraini Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Persian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver Plate
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Brass
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Bronze
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Rock Crystal
1920s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s North American Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Silver Plate
1930s Vintage Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Other