Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1940s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Carnelian, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Aquamarine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Jade, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Chrysophrase, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Aquamarine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Aquamarine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Art Deco Bracelet
Agate, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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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Finding the Right Bracelets for You
Today, antique and vintage bracelets are versatile and universally loved accessories that can add polish and pizzazz to any ensemble.
Bracelets were among the jewels discovered to have been buried with Pharaoh Tutankhamun when his tomb was unearthed in 1922, and wrist and arm bracelets were allegedly worn by Queen Puabi in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. But preceding the adornments of Ancient Egypt and elsewhere, the people of prehistoric times likely wore the decorative accessory, fashioning it from shells and fish bones. When the Bronze Age allowed for more durable materials and semiprecious stones to be incorporated into jewelry, bracelets became a treasured symbol of wealth.
In the thousands of years following the debut of the world’s first bracelets, the artistry behind this common accessory has only broadened, with designers at popular jewelry houses growing more venturesome over time. David Webb looked to nature for his Animal Kingdom bracelets, and for her best-selling bracelets and more at Tiffany Co., Elsa Peretti would frequently do the same. From bangles to tennis bracelets, the modern age offers plenty of options.
Internationally acclaimed bracelet designs have on occasion become powerful symbols of status, style and, in the case of Cartier's iconic design, love. The Cartier Love bracelet can be found on the wish list of most jewelry lovers and on the wrist of some of the world’s biggest stars. Its arrangement of mock screwheads and distinctive functionality — it was initially locked and unlocked with an accompanying vermeil screwdriver — is an enduring expression of loyalty, unity and romance. (Do you know how to spot a fake Cartier Love bracelet?)
While the Love bracelet has played a role in the skyrocketing popularity of cuff-style bracelets, they are far from the only glamorous option for collectors. Make a statement with an Art Deco design, a style that sees all kinds of iterations fitted with studded cuffs, one-of-a-kind shapes and dazzling insets. A chunky vintage gold bracelet in the Retro style will prove eye-catching and elevate any outfit.
One of the best things about bracelets, however, is that you never have to choose just one. Style icon Jacqueline Kennedy stacked her Croisillon bracelets — designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co. — with such frequency that the ornate bangles were eventually dubbed “Jackie bracelets” by reporters. Contemporary silver pieces can easily complement each other, rendering a layering of luxury almost a necessity.
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