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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1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
16th Century Afghan Antique Art Deco Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s German Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Rhodium, Silver
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1910s British Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Black Pearl, Gold-filled
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Silver, Brass, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Zircon, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Swiss Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold