Art Deco Link 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.
Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
2010s Italian Art Deco Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Bronze
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
2010s Italian Art Deco Link Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Art Deco Link Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Jade, Tanzanite, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Link Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Link Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Link Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Zircon, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Silver Plate
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Crystal, Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Rhodium
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
