Art Deco Cocktail Rings
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.
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Garnet, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Black Opal, Opal, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Jasper, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Aquamarine, Rose Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Morganite, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Morganite, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Morganite, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Morganite, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Opal, Fire Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Morganite, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 2000s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1940s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Rhodium, Silver
1970s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
1910s Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Jade, Silver
2010s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold