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.
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
Boucheron Paris 1940s Art Deco Sterling Gold Ruby Necklace Compact
By Boucheron
Located in University City, MO
Boucheron Paris 1940s Art Deco sterling, gold & ruby jeweled compact - necklace The exquisite Boucheron compact is designed with a beautiful gold pie...
Ruby, Gold, Sterling Silver
Cartier Chamois and Gold Drawstring Pouch, Original Box
By Cartier
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant and Charming Cartier Grey Chamois and Gold Drawstring Pouch in original box, retailed at Maxfields, LA in the 1990's. Softly pleated pouch with genuine gold initial and tab d...
Gold
Sterling Art Deco Enameled Hat Pins
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco pair of sterling and enamel hat pins. Of opal white engine turned enamel with incised flower head motifs. Hallmarked, sterling silver. Excellen...
Silver, Sterling Silver, Steel
Platinum Diamond Cross Tie Tack, 0.25ct Round Diamond, Japan, 1980
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This sophisticated platinum diamond cross tie tack and clutch exudes timeless elegance with its minimalist yet refined design. At its center, a dazzling 4.0mm round diamond serves as...
Diamond, Platinum
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Egyptian Revival Pharoah Brooch Lapis Diamond Ruby Pearl Enamel Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
This is a museum quality Belle Epoque - Art Deco Egyptian Revival masterpiece with a Lapis Lazuli Pharoah, adorned with Old Mine and Rose Cut Diamonds, Ruby, and Pearls and set in 14...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
$630Sale Price|20% Off
ST Dupont Lighter Laque de Chine Blue Gold Original France Paris
By Cartier
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
ST Dupont Lighter Laque de Chine Blue Gold Original France Paris with box Dimensions Height: 6cm / 2,36 inches Width: 3,5cm / 1,37 inches Depth: . 1 cm / 0...
Gold Plate
Cartier Platinum Yellow Gold Diamond Black Enamel Pendant Watch Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This unique and wonderful Cartier Paris Pendant-Watch necklace was manufactured ca. 1920 with the dial movement and case signed Cartier. The original guilloche dial has enamel roman numerals and fine enamel minute bars on the perimeter. The watch crystal is held within a fine gold ring...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Cartier Art Deco Platinum Carved Sapphire Emerald Diamond Evening Clutch Bag
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Cartier evening clutch bag, with platinum clasp, decorated with carved sapphires and emeralds, with diamonds. Clasp measures 30mm x 18mm. Bag measures 7" x 5.5". With gold...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond and Emerald Snuff Box, 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Mother of Pearl
Located in NEWARK, GB
A stunning vintage, Art Deco snuff box. Beautifully crafted from pretty panels of lustrous Mother of Pearl in an oval shape, it has an 18 karat yellow gold rim, marked and tested. The top is set with a gorgeous silver cobweb design setting which houses over 1.2ct of rose cut and round cut diamonds and a fine rich deep green octagonal cut emerald. The edge of the box has a small lip...
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Natural Pearl Onyx Diamond Platinum Compact
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite!! Art Deco! Natural pearl, mother of pearl diamond and onyx compact, circa 1920's. Here is when we say and Picture Is Worth Thousand Words Estimated diamond weight...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Onyx, Platinum
$545Sale Price|20% Off
STUNNING 1911 STERLING SILVER MOTHER OF PEARL BAPTISMAL SHELL BAPTISM Dish
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this sublime 1911 Sterling silver handled with mother of pearl Baptismal shell ...
Silver
Van Cleef & Arpels 2 in 1 Lipstick Holder and Pocket Watch, Malachite and Onyx
Located in Berlin, DE
Fabulous and extreme rare Van Cleef & Arpels 2 in 1 accessory. Lipstick Holder and Ladies Pocket Watch. Malachite and Onyx Case. Movement: mechanical manual winding. A unique coll...
Malachite, Onyx
Gold and Enamel, Diamond Pills Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Enamelled gold handbag box in the shape of a shell. The finely chased gold is adorned with geometric guilloché and enhanced with translucent opalescent white and royal blue enamels, ...
Gold, Enamel
$8,500
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase Cameo glass vase, monumental landscape, signed Daum Nancy From the 1930s.
$328Sale Price|20% Off
STUNNING 1931 STERLING SILVER MOTHER OF PEARL BAPTISMAL SHELL BAPTISM Dish
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this sublime 1931 Sterling silver handled with mother of pearl Baptismal dish for Christian Baptisms The pie...
Silver
Art Deco Diamond Sapphire Reticulated 14K White Gold Lorgnette Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Large Art Deco period lorgnette with a long, elegant reticulated 14K white gold handle accented by two diamonds and three sapphires set in a stylized geometrical and scrolled design ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Beautiful Art Deco piece that was made in France in the 1930s An overlaid and etched glass vase, cameo signature Gallé. Beautiful orange and red colors combining a special ombre loo...
Art Deco Daum Nancy France Signed Glass Applications Lead Crystal Sculpted Vase
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
Art glass vase signed: Daum Nancy France. Evidenced by this Daum sculptural colorless blown and hot-shaped lead-crystal heavy vessel vase, the finest irreproducible artistic works in the history of the iconic French decorative-glass maker feature ornamental thick glass applications. Its most in-demand pieces today were made between 1925 and 1935, with very few major ArtDeco-period pieces remaining in private hands and even less without damage. A similarly shaped, constructed and sized circa-1925 vase with "stylized foliage" motif is in the collection of the French Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris as Inventory #36309 acquired from Don Jacques Daum. A later-produced vase with a similar application-motif at just the rim, but in a "Champagne" bubbled style, is among the photos in the published book about the Leo and Irina Esterkin acquisitions from 1910-1940 titled Daum Art Deco Glass--A Private Collection. On our prime-condition antique vase, applied transparent glass is styled in high relief into a flowing undulating motif that evolved from Daum's Art Nouveau foliage designs. The angular and curvilinear shapes of this vessel epitomize the bold vases, bowls and sculptures for which Daum is best known. Its tiny pencil-etched signature on the side near the bottom reads "Daum (plus the Lorraine-cross symbol) Nancy France", which resembles some published signatures since 1925. Revealing how ahead of its time this particular design was--after WWII in 1945 coinciding with the revitalization of the French glass industry--Daum used...
Crystal
Antique Silver Cigarette Box Birmingham 1911
Located in Toronto, ON
English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911, Joseph Gloster Ltd. Slightly concave rectangular shape case; front, reverse and outside border with eng...
Silver
Large Art Deco La Pierre Babylonian Mixed Metals Sterling Silver & Copper Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Art Deco mixed metals vase. From the La Pierre Manufacturing Company's 'Babylonian' line. In sterling silver and copper. Consisting of a copper body with a wide sterling silver neck and rim and a sterling silver ferrule. With a lovely burnt red-orange patina to the copper. Founded in 1885 in New York City by Frank H. LaPierre, the LaPierre Manufacturing Company were makers of high quality sterling silver wares...
Sterling Silver, Copper, Mixed Metal
Art Deco Silver Lady Figure
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Little figure of a fashionable 1920`s Lady wearing a trousers suit, a hat with feathers and gloves. It stands on a base that is made out of hammered silver. The figure is engraved on...
Silver
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase Beautiful Art Deco piece that was made in France in the 1930s An overlaid and etched glass vase, cameo signature G...
Vintage Ruby and Gold Cufflinks
Located in Geneva, CH
Ruby, Mother of Pearl and Gold Cufflinks. Diameter: 1.80 cm. Chain length: 2.00 cm.
Ruby, Gold
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Emile Galle Art Deco Vase Beautiful Art Deco piece that was made in France in the 1930s An overlaid and etched glass vase, cameo signature G...
Pair of Antique Green Glass Urns with Gilt Bronze Detailing
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Description: Stunning Pair of Antique Green Glass and Gilt Bronze Urns This exquisite pair of decorative urns features vibrant green glass bodies with intricate diamond-cut pattern...
Bronze
14K Yellow Gold Retro Ridged Tie Bar, Unisex, 1990s, 2.3g
Located in Palm Desert, CA
14 Karat Ridged Tie Bar. Simple design yet sophisticated piece that will add a nice detail to any tie. The top of the tie bar has a zig-zag design and the enti...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$289Sale Price|33% Off
H 1.86 in W 1.38 in D 0.56 in
Vintage Rose Gold Plated Ligne 1 ST Dupont Lighter Vertical-lines 1970s
By S.T. Dupont
Located in DELFT, NL
Vintage Rose Gold Plated Ligne 1 ST Dupont Lighter 1970s The iconic S.T. Dupont name is known for quality, well-made cigarette lighters and other luxury implements. The company’s or...
Gold Plate, Rose Gold
Vintage Gold-Plated Diamond Head Pocket Gas Lighter By S. T. Dupont, Paris
By S.T. Dupont
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gold-Plated Diamond Head Pocket Gas Lighter By S. T. Dupont, Paris S.T. Dupont Vintage Diamond Head Gold 20µ Ligne 1 Small Gas Lighter A beautiful ...
Gold Plate
$607
H 3 in W 2.87 in D 0.37 in
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Enamel Figures in Garden Scene Compact
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Antique enamel and 800 silver compact. The rectangular top is enclosed by a rocaille scrollwork border with faux-lapis lazuli and faux-turquoise enamel inlay, centering a scene of a ...
Silver, Enamel
$4,000
H 1.36 in W 0.95 in L 3.44 in
Porsche Key Chain Fob German Stuttgart Coat of Arms Collectible Souvenir
Located in McLeansville, NC
Material: Enamel Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 18.5 Grams Stamps: 14k Germany (stamped on lock and fob) Closure: Screw Clasp Measurements: 34.3 x 24 mm shield, 87.3 mm in total length
14k Gold
$58,322
W 2.37 in D 0.4 in L 3.35 in
Fabergé Antique Bi-Color Gold Cigarette Case, Circa 1896-1908, Russia
By Fabergé
Located in Capri, IT
1896 - 1908 Circa Yellow and Rose Gold Faberge Cigarette Case. Workmaster August Hollming, ST Petersburg with scratched inventory number 5695. ...
Bownite and Enamel Fabergé Frame
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A jewelled gold-mounted bowenite and enamel frame, Fabergé, Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, before 1899, the circular bowenite frame centred by translucent mauve bezel with applied ...
Diamond, Other, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
$6,750
W 1.46 in D 0.33 in L 2.3 in
Antique Carved Black Nephrite Jade Tablet Qing Dynasty Period Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
This exquisite and rare black jade tablet dates to the Qing period. The Qing Dynasty period spanned the years 1636 -1912. Precisely dating jade artifacts...
Jade, Silver
Cartier Gold Bird Ashtray and Pocket Watch Holder
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Gold Bird Pocket Watch Holder circa 1950 18k hammered yellow gold watch holder & ashtray With copy of Cartier sketch Measurements: Leng...
18k Gold
$2,980Sale Price|20% Off
Henry Dunay Seashell Brooch/Pin Hammered Finish 18K Yellow Gold
By Henry Dunay
Located in Perry, FL
Hammered Finish Signed Henry Dunay Seashell Brooch/ Pin in 18K Yellow Gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Navajo Turquoise and Gold Watch Band, Ring, Bolo and Buckle Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Stunning four piece gold bracelet, ring, bolo and buckle set made by Robert and Burnice Leekya. Navajo four-piece set: watch band, ring, bolo, and buckle. 14K gold overlay and turquoise nuggets. Signed "RBL". From the Sleeping Beauty Mine. Zuni husband and wife Robert and Bernice Leekya are known for their bold turquoise nugget jewelry. They have been making unique pieces since 1953. Robert was taught by his father, a master Zuni jeweler Leekya Deyuse...
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Navajo Needlepoint Turquoise Concho Belt
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo needlepoint concho belt. Signed LMB, marked sterling. 11 conchos total. Exceptional design on each concho, featuring floral style center with complementary scalloped silverwork and final layer of turquoise framing concho. Old Pawn. Acquired from a Navajo trader. PERIOD: After 1950 ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest SIZE: Total Belt Length 62 1/2" Leather; conchos 2 1/4"D The word “concho” sometimes spelled “concha”, comes from the Spanish word meaning shell. Some of the first “conchos” were made of melted silver dollars and resembled a shell. Concho belts reportedly began appearing in Navajo country in the late 1860s. Other Native Americans including Zuni and Hopi also made traditional concho belts before long. Concho belts can cost into the thousands of dollars depending upon the craftsmanship, amount of silver, rarity of turquoise and stones used. Belts in the upper end of the price scales are usually made before the turn of the century. Buyers should deal with reputable dealers as many fakes and look-a-likes exist. A well-made belt with age to it will fetch a bigger premium and hold its value better. The earliest concho belts are now referred to as “First Phase” belts. This style of belt was made before Native silversmith had learned much about soldering. The conchos were hammered out from melted coins, cut, and filed into shape, engraved and a diamond shape slot was cut out of the middle of the concho, with a bar left across the center of the diamond shaped slot for the leather loop. Conchos that required no soldering are generally thought to be made from 1860-1880. Second phase conchos were done 1890-1900s in which silversmith began to solder. Third phase conchos is when you start to see the “butterfly” or “bow” appear between conchos and the use of turquoise as an adornment. A butterfly (bow) is a smaller concho in between bigger conchos. A belt with butterflies and sometimes turquoise would be from the early 1900s – 1930s. The timelines may slightly differentiate depending upon who you ask. Natives first had concho belts for personal use only, but around the turn of the last century, tourist demand had kicked in and a new outlet emerged. belts & buckles jewelry silver belts conchos navajo needlepoint southwest turquoise...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Set of 10 Meissen Signed Porcelain Plates with Blue Floral Design
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This set of 10 Meissen signed porcelain plates features a classic and elegant blue floral design, hand-painted with intricate details. Each plat...
Cartier Gold Plate Lighter Paris with diamond dot Texture with box
By Cartier
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Cartier Gold Plate Lighter Paris 199771, oval section with "diamond" dot decoration It has an adjustable top lid that houses the Swiss-made mechanism. It is marked on its both wit...
Gold Plate
Pearl, Diamond and Sapphire Art Deco Compact
Located in New Orleans, LA
This sleek and stylish Art Deco compact is a work of outstanding artistry. Both practical and striking, this piece embodies the highly modern Art Dec...
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Miniaudiere
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Miniaudiere Makeup Box A silver makeup box with a rose gold and pave diamond adornment and clasp. The inside of the box consists...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Art Deco English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1946
Located in Toronto, ON
Art Deco English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1946. Rectangular with chamfered corners shape, very fine checkerboard and engine turned decoration to front and reverse, gilded int...
Silver
Vintage Gold Snake Lorgnette with Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond, Circa 1940
Located in London, GB
A vintage serpent lorgnette, mounted in 18ct gold, with a snake winding up the handle, the head is set with a pear shaped sapphire, surrounded by old-cut diamonds, with ruby eyes, ci...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Goldsmiths Silversmiths Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1923 Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co. Square shape, very fine engine turned decoartion to front and reverse, gilded interior,concealed hin...
Silver
Art Deco Brooch Vintage Pin Onyx & Diamond brooch pin 18KT white gold Old Europe
Located in Jupiter, FL
Rare Art Deco brooch pin made with a large onyx and a single diamond in the center, the diamond is Old European cut. The brooch year is unknown. CENTER STONE: NATURAL DIAMOND CARAT:...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
American Art Deco Sterling Silver Enamel Cigarette Case, C.1920
Located in Toronto, ON
American Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case, Webster Co C.1920. Rectangular slightly concave form enameled black panels with interspaced sterling overlay bands in str...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.3 in W 3.25 in D 0.3 in Dm 3.6 in L 3.6 in
Sterling Silver Scrolling Leaf Decoration Cigarette Case Stamped Hayato Ikeda
Located in New York, NY
950 Sterling Silver cigarette case Cigarette case is designed with scrolling leaf decoration Stamped 'Hayato Ikeda Prime Minister of Japan Measuring 3.25x3.6i inch In excellent con...
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 0.25 in W 2.75 in D 0.25 in Dm 3.5 in L 3.5 in
Sterling Silver Vintage Engraved Change Purse Stamped Made for Tiffany and Co
Located in New York, NY
Vintage sterling silver change purse stamped 'Made for Tiffany & Co." Case is engraved all over with leafy scroll motif with winged lion a...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Award Winning Design Red Guilloché Enamel Kaleidoscope Pendant in 18ky Gold
Located in Boulder, CO
This exceptionally crafted and beautiful piece of art is unlike anything you will find in the world. The artists write up on the technical aspects of the piece are below. Enamel engraving was created on a very rare ornamental lathe from 1875. Old world artisans like Faberge used these machines for their works. This is a truly impressive creation and wow piece of jewelry and objet de"art! This Red Guilloché enamel Kaleidoscope Pendant...
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel