Art Deco 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 Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
1960s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Rhodium
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
1990s German Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Base Metal
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Quartz, Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Topaz, Gold Plate
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Rose Gold, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, Base Metal, Gold Plate
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
1990s French Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Citrine, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1920s Czech Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Necklaces
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Enamel, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Zambian Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Tanzanite, Rhodium, Silver