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.
Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
1950s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver
1990s North American Art Deco Necklaces
Crystal, Moonstone, Onyx, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Japanese Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, Moonstone, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, 18k Gold
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Chalcedony, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Deco Necklaces
Chalcedony, Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Druzy, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Marcasite, Moonstone, Silver
20th Century Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, Platinum
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Tourmaline, Platinum
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
1910s British Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Diamond, White Gold
2010s German Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
1920s Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Necklaces
Moonstone, Topaz, Silver