This iconic style may be almost a century old, but its shapes, lines and angles are still all the rage.
Of the moments in art history that have impacted jewelry, the Art Deco styles of the 1920s are among the most pertinent. The geometric slashes, flashes of block color, and long linear strips of diamonds have endured through a tumultuous century to remain a jewelry mainstay.
Exact replicas of such antique jewels are still popular, but it is perhaps the space in between the old and the new that is most exciting: Art Deco fan shapes anchoring a contemporary design, for example, or the sultry eyes of painter Tamara de Lempicka’s portraits captured in vivid, thoroughly modern enamel.
Along with the mathematical mapping of gold lines, and sharp, angular diamond cuts like Asscher or princess, color is an element that can tie a design to that era. Rounds of red carnelian, columns of green gems like jade or malachite, and — of course — slabs of black onyx will do the trick, ensuring the jewels of the forthcoming ’20s stay roaring.
Lito. Petit Green necklace in 14-karat yellow gold, diamonds and enamel.
Julien Riad Sahyoun. Babylon cuff in 18-karat yellow gold with diamonds.
Rebekka Notkin. Diamond and green jade Darling ear clips in 14-karat yellow gold.
Ellie Air. Feather ring in 18-karat yellow gold with an Asscher-cut diamond in a rubover setting.
Yoko London. Deco necklace featuring South Sea and Akoya pearls set within diamonds.
Anapsara. Rose gold, diamond and black enamel Dragonfly pendant.
Main image: Ara Vartanian x Muzo earrings featuring 35.18 carats of Muzo emerald slices along with black and white diamonds in 18-karat gold.
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