Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
1920s British Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1920s British Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1920s British Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century British Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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19th Century American Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s American Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
19th Century American Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Art Deco Aquamarine
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A Close Look at Art-deco Jewelry
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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The Legacy of Aquamarine in Jewelry Design
Perhaps the one gemstone that best embodies the glimmering blue of the ocean is aquamarine, not just in name but also in color. Aqua marina (Latin for water and sea), March’s birthstone, is often crystal clear and blue. Often affordable in price, vintage and antique aquamarine jewelry belongs in everyone’s jewelry box.
Aquamarine is a precious gemstone from the mineral beryl family. Its cousin is the emerald. Like other beryl varieties, aquamarines are rated 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. This means that they are soft enough for jewelers to cut to their client’s specs but also durable enough for daily wear.
On land or sea, aquamarines feature prominently in many folk tales, including one about mermaids gifting aquamarine to sailors to protect them during sea voyages. Worn around sailors’ necks as an amulet, it kept them from getting seasick and, most importantly, from shipwrecks. Considered a symbol of courage by some, aquamarine amulets were also favored by Egyptian and Hebrew warriors during battle.
Aquamarine has also made appearances on some of the grandest of great dames. The Brazilian government gifted Eleanor Roosevelt with a 1,847-carat aquamarine in 1935 and Queen Elizabeth II received a sizable aquamarine upon her 1953 coronation; this stone is now the focal point of her aquamarine tiara. And renowned Tiffany Co. designer Jean Schlumberger made a diamond Bow setting for a 148.5-carat aquamarine, which was originally exhibited at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition, now in the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
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