Art Deco More 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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1920s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century European Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco More Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Platinum
Late 20th Century Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14...
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco More Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century European Art Deco More Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Chalcedony, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Topaz, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s French Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Tsavorite, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
20th Century Chinese Art Deco More Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
1910s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Garnet, Gold
1910s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco More Rings
Quartz, 14k Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold
1910s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, White Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Agate, Gold
2010s German Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s American Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Ruby, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
1920s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Opal, Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Agate, Gold
2010s German Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Charoite, White Gold, 14k Gold
1930s Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
1930s Unknown Vintage Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Platinum