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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21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate, Enamel
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Belgian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century American Antique Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Silver
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Zircon, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Zircon, Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Tanzanite, Zircon, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
2010s Belgian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Antique Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century African Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum