Art Déco Earrings
A new image of women
The image of women changed fundamentally during Art Deco and took a big step towards independence. At the time, the term ‘flapper’ referred to a broad class of young, self-confident women who made jazz clubs unsafe with short hair and short skirts. The attitude and fashion of the early 20th century thus created the perfect conditions for elaborately crafted Art Déco jewellery.
No room for understatement
Art Déco earrings consisted of long pendants and formed cascades of stylised flowers or delicate geometric shapes, which were sometimes completely set with diamonds. Large, artfully cut coloured stones such as coral or jade were set on slender braces and surrounded by sparkling settings, creating glamorous, sculptural designs. Incidentally, the material colour of choice was white. Art Deco earrings in white gold and platinum were clearly favoured.
Raffiness and versatility
Luxurious ear jewellery continued to be popular in the 1930s, but its design language now changed. Volutes, stylised foliage and shells formed the basis for drop-shaped or other geometric suspensions. The design of the earrings was now even reversed: large hoops, which often covered the entire earlobe, were now the starting point for narrower and shorter earrings.
The focus was also on multifunctionality: as with Art Déco necklaces, earrings were also sometimes made with refined mountings or detachable elements so that they could be combined to form an Art Déco brooch and worn on clothing, for example.Antique jewellery at Die Halsbandaffaire
The Halsbandaffaire offers you a well-curated selection of antique Art Deco earrings, which you can purchase both online and on site in Munich.
Whether Art Deco earrings made of gold or another unique antique piece, our range is made up of carefully inspected, authentic and historical pieces of jewellery that will bring the charm of times gone by to life in the future.