Art Deco Italian Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Agate, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Brooches
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Silk, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
1990s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
2010s Italian Artisan Band Rings
White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist More Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Dome Rings
Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cuff Bracelets
Crystal, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
2010s Italian Art Deco Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Crystal, 18...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Chain Necklaces
Crystal, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Di...
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Bridal Rings
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Vintage 1930s Italian Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Agate, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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