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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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, White Gold, 10k Gold
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Silver
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Excellent condition
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Crystal, Mixed Metal
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Excellent conditi...
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Necklaces
Ruby
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Opal, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Art Deco Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Necklaces
18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Necklaces
Jade
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s French Art Deco Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Morganite, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver