Art Deco Chain 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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2010s Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Steel
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chain Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Belgian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
2010s Belgian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chain Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Amber, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Opal, Gold
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Silver
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Marcasite, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold