Art Deco Black Enamel Box
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Enamel, Chrome
Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Decorative Boxes
Enamel
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Ceramic
1930s French Boxes
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Boxes
Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Carnelian, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century English Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Brass
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Jars
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Jade, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Bottles
Glass
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Norwegian Art Deco Link Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Metal, Enamel
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1930s Norwegian Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Tobacco Accessories
Enamel, Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Sterling Silver, Steel, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Steel
Early 2000s French Modernist Bangles
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Vases
Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
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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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