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Bulova 21 Jewels Watch

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Art Deco Bulova WW2 14 Karat Gold, 21 Jewels, Gents Wrist Watch, Newly Serviced
By Bulova Watch Company
Located in Westward ho, GB
Rose Gold filled watch runs on 21 Jewels 7AP. A luxurious design of its time and is of outstanding
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled, Rose Gold

Art Deco Gents President Wristwatch 14k Rose GF, 21 Jewels, by Bulova, c1942
By Bulova Watch Company
Located in Westward ho, GB
US watch company Bulova. This watch is powered by a good-quality American-made BULOVA 21-jewel hand
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled, Rose Gold

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Bulova 21 Jewels Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate bulova 21 jewels watch for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using 14k gold, gold and steel. Our collection of these items for sale includes 5 vintage editions and 8 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect bulova 21 jewels watch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing bulova 21 jewels watch — no matter the origin — is easy, but Bulova and Bulova Watch Company each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Finding a bulova 21 jewels watch for sale for men should be easy, but there are 5 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as women, too.

How Much is a Bulova 21 Jewels Watch?

On average, a bulova 21 jewels watch at 1stDibs sells for $409, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $1,800 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.

Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.