Art Deco Drop 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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Early 20th Century Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Vermeil, Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Silver
1990s Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Swiss Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Base Metal
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
10k Gold, White Gold
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Amazonite, Silver
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gold Plate
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Rhodium, Base Metal
1930s Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Tourmaline, Tur...
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Silver Plate
1930s Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Carnelian, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s German Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Israeli Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Other
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Marcasite, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yell...
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 1900s German Antique Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold