It is a bracelet of rock crystal carved into individual steps. It is finished with a diamond encrusted button. It was made in 1935 by Cartier Paris. And, in the fearlessness of its design, its mastery ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The timing would be right. Art Deco, Charlotte and Tim Benton write in the ...

When a magnificent collection of jewelry came up for auction at Christie’s last November, everyone knew it would be a blockbuster. The dazzling array of diamond, ruby and emerald concoctions ...

A century later, the design movement continues to inspire.

Did we all realize how Art Deco–coded The Great Gatsby is when we read it in high school? It’s 1922, just three years before the international fair that would give the design movement its name. The ...

For Boucheron‘s latest high jewelry collection, Histoire de Style, creative director Claire Choisne delved into the brand’s extensive archives from the Art Deco period, spanning the ’20s through the ...

IN FULL BLOOM: When Van Cleef & Arpels scooped up a Grand Prize at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, the house of Alfred Van Cleef and Estelle Arpels was a ...

The style’s strong architectural lines have never been more compelling. By Victoria Gomelsky It is taken as gospel in the jewelry industry that the bold, geometric, diamond-dusted aesthetic of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Above: Bulgari Serpenti necklace in white gold with onyx, diamonds, emeralds, and tourmalines, ...