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 Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Art Deco Necklaces
Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Colombian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Necklaces
Jade, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Garnet, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Necklaces
Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Aquamarine, Palladium
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Carnelian, Labradorite, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Amber, Silver
1990s Art Deco Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Art Deco Necklaces
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Silver Plate, Bronze, Enamel
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Netherlands Antilles Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl
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Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Other
2010s Australian Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s German Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold-filled
1980s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Necklaces
Silver, Enamel
1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Rock Crystal