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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1950s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Necklaces
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Necklaces
Coral, Gilt Metal
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
1910s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Zircon, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Labradorite, Pearl, Black Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
2010s North American Art Deco Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Necklaces
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald
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
Amethyst, Labradorite, Pearl, Black Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1950s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Turkish Art Deco Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
Quartz, Gold
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Jade, Silver
1970s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
1940s South American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Coral
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Brass
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bahraini Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl
2010s Turkish Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold