Art Deco was a very glamorous and innovative period of early twenties. It was also known as the period of geometry and the jewellery of Art Deco period had different geometrical shapes. Unique and exotic designs of jewels were made by using a variety of materials. The articles had a style and elegance. Art Deco jewellery is one of the inspiring and sophisticated antique jewellery. Antique jewels are still loved by people and are widely used all over the world. These antiques are valuable pieces of fine art of the old centuries with a timeless charm and loveliness.
If you are planning to get engaged you must be looking for a distinctive and wonderful ring for your beloved. The sensational Art Deco engagement ring can be a good option for your engagement. These engagement rings are stylish and gorgeous. European cut and old cut diamonds are used in Art Deco engagement rings to make them more glamorous.
Art Deco jewellery articles are the very popular among people and young couples who want sophisticated and lovely jewels. Plastic, chrome and steel were preferred to make jewellery of this type. Lovely and gleaming stones including rock crystals, pearls and corals are still used in Art Deco rings, earrings and bracelets which make them more charming and pretty.
Some of the famous designers of Art Deco jewels are; Boucheron, Cartier, Mauboussin and Tiffany & Co, Elsa Shiaparella, Rene Lalique, Paul Emile Brant, and Coco Chanel who offer wonderful antique style jewellery.
Some popular designs of that era includes; floral designs, machines and animals, fountains, repeated lines and mirrored surfaces and other interesting and amazing geometrical shapes. Art Deco jewels can be very expensive as they are antique pieces. The stones used in Art Deco jewels are not very expensive as they mostly have semi precious and artificial stones.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Antique Jewelry Box
From the Art deco lighting and candelabras to Art deco Jewelry, linear forms, vivid colors and flamboyant style are the quintessential hallmarks.
Perhaps you have a and Art Deco jewelry collection? Then why not put your investment where you can see it. One of the great benefits of collecting Antique jewelry is wearing it!
For the ultimate Art deco indulgence, when your next in LA, grab your favorite pair of Art Deco earrings and head over to the Roosevelt Hotel for the weekend.
From the Art deco architecture, the seating and leather club chairs to the baronial fireplace, the lobby of The Roosevelt, LA looks like it's straight out of an old Dolores Del Rio movie and there's even a waft of Latin lover, Rudolph Valentino passing by! A Hollywood landmark since 1927 and home to the first-ever Academy Awards.
Never underestimate the power of the Antique jewelry box! Antique Jewelry is always more valuable in the original box providing its in relatively good condition.
Art deco jewelry of the 1920s, is a great place to start your collection if you're just starting out as it's not too difficult to develop an 'eye for Art-deco jewelry'.
Geometric shapes and the use of vivid and bold colors scream 'Art deco' ! Linear lines and flamboyant style make it easy to identify Art deco jewelry, such as Art deco diamond engagement rings.
Art deco style is unmistakable in Antique Jewellery, like this fantastic example, a large rectangular double whitby jet clip brooch (see photo) which can be used as a brooch or dress shoulder clip, and matching Art deco earrings.
Further Reading:
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For More quality and unique Information on the topic of Art Deco Jewellery, please visit the following reference site:
http://www.myjewelersplace.com/categories/Art-Deco-Jewellery/
Perhaps you have a and Art Deco jewelry collection? Then why not put your investment where you can see it. One of the great benefits of collecting Antique jewelry is wearing it!
For the ultimate Art deco indulgence, when your next in LA, grab your favorite pair of Art Deco earrings and head over to the Roosevelt Hotel for the weekend.
From the Art deco architecture, the seating and leather club chairs to the baronial fireplace, the lobby of The Roosevelt, LA looks like it's straight out of an old Dolores Del Rio movie and there's even a waft of Latin lover, Rudolph Valentino passing by! A Hollywood landmark since 1927 and home to the first-ever Academy Awards.
Never underestimate the power of the Antique jewelry box! Antique Jewelry is always more valuable in the original box providing its in relatively good condition.
Art deco jewelry of the 1920s, is a great place to start your collection if you're just starting out as it's not too difficult to develop an 'eye for Art-deco jewelry'.
Geometric shapes and the use of vivid and bold colors scream 'Art deco' ! Linear lines and flamboyant style make it easy to identify Art deco jewelry, such as Art deco diamond engagement rings.
Art deco style is unmistakable in Antique Jewellery, like this fantastic example, a large rectangular double whitby jet clip brooch (see photo) which can be used as a brooch or dress shoulder clip, and matching Art deco earrings.
Further Reading:
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For More quality and unique Information on the topic of Art Deco Jewellery, please visit the following reference site:
http://www.myjewelersplace.com/categories/Art-Deco-Jewellery/
Monday, March 30, 2009
Art Deco a towering force in jewelry; style endures after almost 100 years
Art Deco jewelry flourished in the early part of the 20th century because its graphic looks and geometric lines made sense to the public at large. Almost 100 years later, the style endures in both sought-after retro pieces and as inspiration for new collections.
"It's all about lines, and people can relate to that," says Judith Price, president of the National Jewelry Institute. "Perhaps people couldn't relate to the fussiness of Art Nouveau or the Edwardian buttons and bows, but they understand Deco."
The roots of Art Deco were formed in the late 1800s, but it is now largely defined as the period between the two world wars. It was as prevalent in architecture as it was jewelry - Rockefeller Center, the Chrysler Building and even the Empire State Building are all Deco style - and, in fact, the tall rectangular windows as well as the long elevator lines used in these structures seem to be replicated by precious stones.
"The Deco style influences the way we see things today - how our eye is trained," Price says.
In her book "Masterpieces of French Jewelry," Price explains that new jewellers' tools became available at the same time the skyscrapers were going up, allowing hard diamonds to be cut into four-corner shapes with angled edges now known as the emerald-cut. Jewellers then began mixing stone shapes on the same piece: an emerald-cut here, a round-cut there, maybe toss in a baguette.
"Deco is gutsy, architectural and part of society," says Price.
The look also complemented the change in women's clothing, moving out of restrictive and elaborate dresses into work-friendly skirt suits from Coco Chanel and Paul Poiret. Many Deco pieces also incorporate black onyx - especially striking when set against platinum and diamonds - that was a natural match for evening wear often made from a shiny lame.
Cartier was making Deco-style jewelry before it even had a name thanks to the house's understanding that jewelry was an "extension of the body's movement, that it should enhance the body of a woman," says president and CEO of Cartier North America Frederic de Narp.
At first, says de Narp, the favourite Deco pieces were tiaras and brooches, but bracelets eventually largely became a signature piece of the era. Remember, it's really the first time that women were showing bare arms in public.
"Deco pieces aren't always big pieces, but they still can make a statement," says New York-based estate jeweller Camilla Dietz Bergeron. "They give you a little sparkle. They're a little 'hello,' not a big shout."
Her customers are most interested in clips worn on jacket lapels and bracelets. They'd love to have earrings, but many didn't survive the test of time because they were fragile, long, thin drop earrings, she says, while brooches are probably the easiest to find.
She separates the two sub-schools of Deco:
-Classic is almost exclusively diamond and platinum with an emphasis on intricate designs using small stones.
-Modern might mix white or even touches of yellow gold in very geometric shapes. Not as many stones are used, but the pieces that do use stone might experiment with coral or lapis as well as more traditional diamonds, sapphires and emeralds.
Cartier's de Narp says Deco continues to be an inspiration. The new Hypnose collection, launched in December at Art Basel in Miami, builds upon black and white graphics, oval shapes and the use of platinum and white gold. "It's extremely modern and timeless at the same time - and people want simple and timeless."
Further Reading:
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For More quality and unique Information on the topic of Art Deco Jewellery, please visit the following reference site:
http://www.myjewelersplace.com/categories/Art-Deco-Jewellery/
"It's all about lines, and people can relate to that," says Judith Price, president of the National Jewelry Institute. "Perhaps people couldn't relate to the fussiness of Art Nouveau or the Edwardian buttons and bows, but they understand Deco."
The roots of Art Deco were formed in the late 1800s, but it is now largely defined as the period between the two world wars. It was as prevalent in architecture as it was jewelry - Rockefeller Center, the Chrysler Building and even the Empire State Building are all Deco style - and, in fact, the tall rectangular windows as well as the long elevator lines used in these structures seem to be replicated by precious stones.
"The Deco style influences the way we see things today - how our eye is trained," Price says.
In her book "Masterpieces of French Jewelry," Price explains that new jewellers' tools became available at the same time the skyscrapers were going up, allowing hard diamonds to be cut into four-corner shapes with angled edges now known as the emerald-cut. Jewellers then began mixing stone shapes on the same piece: an emerald-cut here, a round-cut there, maybe toss in a baguette.
"Deco is gutsy, architectural and part of society," says Price.
The look also complemented the change in women's clothing, moving out of restrictive and elaborate dresses into work-friendly skirt suits from Coco Chanel and Paul Poiret. Many Deco pieces also incorporate black onyx - especially striking when set against platinum and diamonds - that was a natural match for evening wear often made from a shiny lame.
Cartier was making Deco-style jewelry before it even had a name thanks to the house's understanding that jewelry was an "extension of the body's movement, that it should enhance the body of a woman," says president and CEO of Cartier North America Frederic de Narp.
At first, says de Narp, the favourite Deco pieces were tiaras and brooches, but bracelets eventually largely became a signature piece of the era. Remember, it's really the first time that women were showing bare arms in public.
"Deco pieces aren't always big pieces, but they still can make a statement," says New York-based estate jeweller Camilla Dietz Bergeron. "They give you a little sparkle. They're a little 'hello,' not a big shout."
Her customers are most interested in clips worn on jacket lapels and bracelets. They'd love to have earrings, but many didn't survive the test of time because they were fragile, long, thin drop earrings, she says, while brooches are probably the easiest to find.
She separates the two sub-schools of Deco:
-Classic is almost exclusively diamond and platinum with an emphasis on intricate designs using small stones.
-Modern might mix white or even touches of yellow gold in very geometric shapes. Not as many stones are used, but the pieces that do use stone might experiment with coral or lapis as well as more traditional diamonds, sapphires and emeralds.
Cartier's de Narp says Deco continues to be an inspiration. The new Hypnose collection, launched in December at Art Basel in Miami, builds upon black and white graphics, oval shapes and the use of platinum and white gold. "It's extremely modern and timeless at the same time - and people want simple and timeless."
Further Reading:
===============
For More quality and unique Information on the topic of Art Deco Jewellery, please visit the following reference site:
http://www.myjewelersplace.com/categories/Art-Deco-Jewellery/
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