Diamonds
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Art Deco Style
Then and NowAs it was back then, the great names of Art Deco jewelry are now household words:Cartier, Boucheron, Lalique, Van Cleef and Arpels, to name a few. Established jewelers like Cartier, and Boucheron set the standard for today’s “nouveau deco”. As with furniture, the use of exotic new stones and metals was promoted. Since the jewelers were no longer limited to the traditional precious stones and metals, they made full use of new materials, and started to use platinum as a setting.This meant that other elements could be accentuated even more. When it comes to materials for Art Deco Jewelry, the common ones to look for are: onyx, ebony, chrome, plastic, lapis lazuli, jade, lacquered metals, agate, coral, Bakelite, rhinestones, tortoiseshell, jet and moonstone.
Cartierc. 1920s – 30sWe have a penchant for all things Deco, especially the jewelry.Taken at the Folies Bergeres in 1926, this revealing yet teasing photograph of Josephine Baker wearing some of the most alluring and coveted Art Deco jewelry of its time peaked our interest even more.
LaliqueLe Jour et La Nuit (Day and Night, c. 1925)
Timeless eleganceGeorges Fouquet Art Deco brooch
Top: Van Cleef and Arpels diamond watch from their 2011 collection
Zipper Necklace from Van Cleef & ArpelsNOTE: Please notify us directly, if you believe that certain images on this post are alleged to infringe upon the copyrights of others, according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Thank you.
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Art Deco Dreams
Architectural References of
Art Deco Buildings transmitted to Jewelry
DeWitt
The DeWitt Twenty-8-Eight Regulator A.S.W. Horizons features a winding system
that maintains optimum main spring torque. It also features dead-beat seconds, an in-house tourbillon and a 72-hour power reserve.
Tiret Second Chance ChryslerDepicting the Chrysler Building in a brilliant array of diamonds across the metal dial, this unusual timepiece displays double time zones, double chronographs, and double date windows. The oval-shaped stainless steel boasts a bezel featuring twelve subtle curves that sparkle with a sprinkling of diamonds at each hour marker.
Harry WinstonThe King of DiamondsNOTE: Please notify us directly, if you believe that certain images on this post are alleged to infringe upon the copyrights of others, according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Thank you.
