Art Deco Pendant 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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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Coral, Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Tsavorite, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
Mid-18th Century Antique Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Quartz, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Pearl, Opal, Onyx, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 10k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Hessonite, Cat’s Eye, Tanzanite, Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, P...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Platinum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Turkish Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, White Gold, Silver
1890s Antique Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1990s European Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel