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AC Silver is pleased to offer a range of Art Deco style jewellery for sale.

The collection includes examples from the Art Deco period (1908-1935) in addition to more modern pieces inspired by the Art Deco style.

The angular Art Deco style is clearly reflected in the diverse selection antique diamond and gemstone jewellery which we are pleased to be able to offer our customers.

At AC Silver we also have numerous pendants, brooches, bracelets and earrings in the Art Deco style. All of which are shipped internationally, free of charge and fully insured until received by the customer.

Art Deco jewellery comes chronologically directly after Art Nouveau jewellery. France, specifically its capital Paris, where the epicentres of the Art Deco movement. The name Art Deco actually comes from an exhibition that took place in Paris in 1925 “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” (literally translated as the International Exhibition of Decorative, Industrial and Modern Arts).

The simple, linear expressions were adopted by all trend makers of the times, including couturiers such as Chanel. Significant inspiration also came from further away in the world; the Russian ballets and a wave of Orientalism provided shoots from which Art Deco continued to flourish.

The name Art Deco actually comes from an exhibition that took place in Paris in 1925 “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” (literally translated as the International Exhibition of Decorative, Industrial and Modern Arts). The exhibition which displayed a diverse array of furniture, sculpture, glass, ceramic, silver and jewellery attracted millions of visitors from all over the world.

The impact was huge – the real originality and novelty of the bold new style with clean lines inspired new creations. The bases of the Art Dec move were defined then: elegant and chic, and these fundamentals are still clearly in evidence today.

Art Deco jewellery found its inspiration in various artistic movements: fauvism, cubism and an early wake of the Vienna Secessionists. The simple, linear expressions were adopted by all trend makers of the times, including couturiers such as Chanel. Significant inspiration also came from further away in the world; the Russian ballets and a wave of Orientalism provided shoots from which Art Deco continued to flourish.

The shapes incorporated into the iconic style were uncluttered, architectural. Lines were geometric and symmetrical and pieces of jewellery were treated like sculptures. Some jewellers such as Janesich, Lacloche, Van Cleef and Arpels and of course Cartier created links between Europe and the West using shapes and colours inspired by exotic cultures.