Art Deco Black Enamel Box
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Druzy, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Vintage 1960s Swedish Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Enamel, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1980s French More Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Boxes
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Enamel, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Metal, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Silver
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Marcasite, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Blown Glass
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold, Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Boxes
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold, Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome
Vintage 1920s Canadian Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s European Decorative Boxes
Gold
Vintage 1930s Boxes and Cases
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Glass
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Jade, Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Coral, Jade, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Jewelry Boxes
Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Jade, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Agate, Silver
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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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