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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1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Early 19th Century Antique Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s British Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Asian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Necklaces
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Art Deco Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Citrine
2010s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century British Antique Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Palladium, Platinum
2010s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Quartz
Late 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Ruby, Mixed Metal
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
1980s North American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Morganite, White Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Garnet, Sterling Silver
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Art Deco Necklaces
Amber
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum