Art Deco Choker 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 Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Zircon, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1990s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
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Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1850s French Antique Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
1950s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl
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Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Brass
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1910s American Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1970s European Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
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Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century African Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
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Gold Plate
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Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
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Topaz
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Agate, Quartz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, 18k Gol...
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Silver
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
20th Century Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold