Art Deco Jewelry

Art Deco style jewelry can be identified by streamlined, angular, geometric shapes. Squares, triangles and zigzag shapes were popular. Common Art Deco engagement ring shapes were Princess (square), Emerald (rectangle) and Baguette (long rectangle).

Art Deco Jewelry Stones
The booming economy of the 1920's allowed for the use of very expensive stones. Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires were the obvious choice due to their bold, bright colouring (bright colours were a huge trend during the Deco days).

Art Deco Jewelry Metals
In keeping with the luxury stones, the most common metals used were Gold (yellow and white) and Platinum. Silver was used sparingly as it was not considered to be luxurious enough for the discerning woman of the day.

Other Common Art Deco Jewelry Materials
Other popular materials used were jade, onyx, pearl, turquoise, quartz, chrome metal, coral, ivory and ebony. These materials have a sleek, cool quality about them and therefore they fit well into the modern Deco 'look'.

As the Great Depression descended upon the globe in the 1930s and society was tightening their purse strings, jewelry designers began co-mingling very expensive metals and stones with less expensive materials like enamel, Bakelite and nylon. These materials also had that sleek, modern look which did not detract from the overall Art Deco aesthetic, yet it made the pieces a bit more affordable.

Art Deco Jewelry Trends
A huge jewelry trend that emerged during the Art Deco period was hair ornamentation. As women cut their hair shorter, they were no longer able to create elaborate styles using their own hair. So they accessorized with jeweled hair clips and combs, diadems, and tiaras. Also, as hairstyles became shorter, earrings became longer. It was very common to see earrings reaching down to the shoulder.

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