Do you have a piece of jewelry that is bold, geometric, with straight lines and strong angles? Chances are you posses a piece of Art Deco jewelry.
The Art Deco period covers roughly the years from 1915 to 1935. Examples of art deco design are found in architecture, such as New York’s Chrysler building, but the aesthetic can be found in jewelry from that period as well.
Art Deco jewelry borrows shapes and motifs from Rome, Native American and Egyptian cultures. An art deco necklace might have a geometric shape that resembles a necklace worn by peoples indigenous to the United States and Central America. Art Deco jewelry might look like a headdress or a headband.
Gemstones might act as a hub for Art Deco elements, or stud an intricate geometric design for a ring. Brooches and pins following the Art Deco aesthetic are easy to note as they usually very stylized, and while might have the structure of flowers or other things in nature, the petals of a flower will almost seem mathematical in design.
Colors from the Art Deco period tend to be muted, often in shades of gray and highlights of black.
Vintage Art Deco jewelry can be very collectible and valuable. Estate sales are often an excellent place to happen across vintage Art Deco jewelry.
Jewels On Hampton carries a wide variety of vintage and modern jewelry, including items that follow the Art Deco trends. If you are in the market for Art Deco jewelry, or have some to sell, we would live to visit with you.
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