Contemporary Jewelers Are Creating Art Deco Influenced Jewelry
The Art Deco movement that started out in the 1920’s was a time of great social change. Advanced manufacturing process created new jobs and industry was booming. Women finally won the right to vote and fashion styles changed drastically.
The jewelry was bold, streamlined and modern looking. Yellow gold was out and the new strong alloy, white gold was the favorite of everyone. Jewelers on both sides of the Atlantic competed on creating new designs that no-one has ever seen before and perfected the invisible setting that is still popular today.
Read about how contemporary jewelers are still influenced by this period and what to look for in a piece of Art Deco inspired jewelry.