Art Deco Cocktail Rings
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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20th Century Asian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s European Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s European Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Malachite, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Zircon, Blue Zircon, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Morganite, 18k Gold
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold