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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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
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Emerald, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Marcasite, Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, White Gold, Gold, 1...
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
9k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Rose Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Emerald, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
2010s Indian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, White Gold
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Yellow Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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Moonstone, Silver
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Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
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Quartz, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
2010s American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chain Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
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White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Belgian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
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White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Silver