Art Deco 1920's Jewellery

Art deco jewellery was the design which became popular from mid of 1910 and lasted almost up to mid of the century. The jewellery design was invented by the artists of Paris, France and was the most famous of the designs in 1920’s.

Art deco jewellery did not consist of much of curves; instead single lines and geometric angles were used. The jewellery designers started moving to the era of lesser expensive metals like bronze, copper, aluminum, brass and silver. Simple gold or diamond plated gold was extinguished which was a gigantic and healthy change for the life of jewellery.

Before this, the precious metals and gemstones were used in the heavy jewellery of the nineteenth century. The major factor of this precious jewellery of being quenched was its heavy garnishing and ultimately time-consuming decoration. The art deco designers planned to eradicate these heavy designs and lighter and less precious jewellery
took over.

1920’s art deco jewellery designs provide a concept of philosophy rather than the synthesis techniques. It was a philosophical idea of a designer which he showed in his valuable achievement. This idea moved onwards and other designers’ ideas were added in the jewellery which turned out to be a special art and started becoming popular. But due to the combination of imaginations there was no artist or the jewellery designer who could be praised singly, and thus no renowned designer came onto surface initially.

Art deco 1920’s jewellery did not have any similar technique or imagination behind the jewellery designs. The reason behind this was the combination of thoughts of different artists. But some similarity was seen in most of the artists of that era, and that was the inclusion of nature and organic materials in their jewellery designs. Most of the designers preferred to have inspiration from flowers, leaves and birds.

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Art Deco Jewelry Originated in Paris

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Art deco jewelry in the 1920s originated in Paris. The name "Art deco" was only one of a number of candidates for the completely novel way of looking at things.

Derived from the 'The Exposition Internationale des Artes Decoratifs et Industriels Moderns' of 1925.

Hardly more than 20 years before the Art nouveau, la belle époque fashion period had favored gentle curves and sinuous shapes.

The creative period that fostered this brief, revolutionary period in fashion and art history lasted only until the outbreak of the second world war.

The seriously innovative, trendy jewelry designs of the Art deco period would never be recaptured, but fortunately for jewelry candy passionistas, many examples of the jewelry of this remarkable period still remain.

Abstract motifs and geometrical forms with an emphasis on vertical lines are the keys. Necklaces hung low, often with an elaborate jeweled pendant, called a sautoir.



Art deco jewelry was a major influence of the "faux" costume jewelry under haute couturier, Coco Chanel and the handcrafted jewelry boxes of fashionable women, by the late 1920s, held both fine jewelry and faux.

The emancipation (derived from the Latin word - mancipium ‘slave’ ) of women changed the face of jewelry forever. This period could be described in fashion art history as a rebellion.

Haute Couturier, (fashion designer) Coco Chanel forerunner to Eliza Schiaparelli, born in Rome, Italy in 1890, captured the mood precisely with their Costume Jewelry designs.

Long, streamlined and vertical lines with the introduction of masculine elements. Anything a man could do well, a fashionable art deco belle could do better.

Cutting the hair into short boyish hairstyles marked a "cutting" point in a woman's struggle for equality. The hair that was gone was often replaced by long Art deco earrings.


Sleeveless dresses and the shedding of evening gloves encouraged the wearing of bracelets. Usually of the extra large bling style and quite often worn in pairs, one on each wrist. Gem-encrusted geometric link style bracelets were also in fashion and remained in fashion until the outbreak of the Second World War.

Schiaparelli went on and licensed her name for mass production of costume jewelry and accessories made by David Lisner Co. which was also the authorized American agent and distributor for her earlier French-made pieces.

Her earlier jewelry, is typically Art deco in design- showy, imaginative and bold with innovative designs. Later designs however reveal Art nouveau elements of nature creeping in.

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