Born in the roaring 20s, art deco is all about excess - think endless strands of pearls, feather and gemstone-encrusted headbands, and of course, the advent of the cocktail ring. Art deco jewelry is geometric and architectural, combining simple shapes with artful arrangements to make symmetrical yet striking works of art that celebrate extragavance.
The age of opulence, art deco jewelry was unapologetically extra. An ode to geometry, art deco rings are bold, extravagant, and always unforgettable. Forget minimalism, art deco came after the rationing and scrimping of WW1 - it's all about drenching yourself in decadence and lounging in luxury - life's too short to be dull, after all.
Keep reading for all the incredible art deco engagement rings that'll have you dancing till dusk, pearls-a-jangling and fringe-a-flapping.
Art Deco Engagement Rings
Cushion Cut Blue Sapphire Art Deco Engagement Ring
With an oceanic blue sapphire at its center, architectural sprays of baguette diamonds, and the most delicious of milgrain, she's an art deco work of art that would make Gatsby's Daisy weak in her fringed-framed knees.
Blue-Green Portrait Cut Sapphire Engagement Ring
Simple yet striking, this blue-green portrait cut sapphire has all the art deco elements - clean lines, those beloved baguettes, and an artchitectual bezel that feels sleek yet seductive.
Emerald Cut Green Sapphire Art Deco Engagement Ring
Baguette diamonds were invented in the 1920s and nothing is more art deco than a cascading staircase of gleaming baguettes. Paired with a towering elongated green sapphire, she's the very epitome of art deco opulence.
Blue Emerald Cut Sapphire Engagement Ring
With a stunning emerald cut blue sapphire at the center, green shield cut sapphires surrounding, and a unique open bezel, she's giving sacred geometry, Great Gatsby edition and we're ready to raise a glass.
Blue Emerald Cut Sapphire Engagement Ring
If the sultry, lush tones of Jazz became a ring, she would be it. With a substantial gold band, the most luxurious emerald cut sapphire, and art deco sprays of baguettes, we're flapping our fringe all over the dance floor.
Blue Bi-Color
Emerald Cut
Sapphire Ring
The definition of emerald cut extravagance, this bi-color sapphire ring is what cocktail dreams are made of. Architectural, artistic, and gleaming in its delectable more-is-more-ness, she screams roaring 20s glamour.
Emerald Cut Green Sapphire Art Deco Engagement Ring
Art deco embraces symmetry and simple shapes alongside decadent details to create art that's somehow streamlined yet striking. This ring combines the richest green sapphire with tantalizing tapered baguettes, tiny round diamond accents, and hand-applied milgrain for a design that's totally toastworthy.
Blue-Green Hexagon Sapphire Art Deco Engagement Ring
Cue the sultry jazz beats. This blue-green hexagon sapphire is singing a sold out show at the jazz club with every flapper raising a glass to its geometric perfection. With hand-applied milgrain, hand-engraving, and the glitziest baguette side stones, she's art deco artistry at its finest.
Green Bi-Color Emerald Cut Sapphire Engagement Ring
With a juicy green sapphire at the center and sparkling baguettes framing, this art deco dream is giving martini-with-extra-olives energy and we're here for it. Finished with double claw prongs and chic half bezels, it's a swoonworthy twenties treat that just can't be beat.
Emerald Cut Diamond Art Deco Engagement Ring
The Art deco aesthetic ran through the Golden Age of Hollywood and this ring would've adorned the most glamorous of stars in all its step cut glory. Sleek half bezels and step cut diamonds give this ring its striking, streamlined simplicity that's simply irresistible.
Carré Cut Diamond
Art Deco
Engagement Ring
Raise a glass to bubbly personified. Feeling like celebration in ring form, this collage of carrécut diamonds is everything we love about art deco - the step cuts, the shapes, the unexpected details, and of course the knuckle-dusting size and geometric design.
White Emerald Cut Opalescent Sapphire Ring
Like that smoky, underground jazz club, this opalescent white sapphire ring draws you in - mysterious, ethereal, and just like a dream. Framed with art deco's signature baguettes, she's a study in contrast and a celebration of sophisticated simplicity.
Carré Cut Diamond
Art Deco
Engagement Ring
This rotated carre cut diamond ring would've adorned the fingers of the most fashionable of flappers. With a sleek golden bezel setting and artistic hand engraving, she's the stuff of twenties dreams.
Hexagon Cut Diamond Art Deco Engagement Ring
Combining 5 different diamond shapes, this ring is a true work of art - leaving no area unadorned and no stone shape uncelebrated. Pairing step cuts with brilliant cuts, this ring hits every single high note.
Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
With a knife edge band, hand-applied milgrain, a sparkling round diamond, and a chic diamond-shaped bezel setting, this ring embodies what art deco does best: elevates design into the unexpected.
Green Oval Cut Chrysoberyl Engagement Ring
Giving Rockefeller energy, this rare chrysoberyl mint green ring is art deco at its most architectural. With hand-engraved sun ray details, that glowing green gem, and the cutest button prongs, she's making the whole jazz club green with envy.
Purple Emerald Cut Sapphire Engagement Ring
Art deco gave colored gemstones their much-deserved moment in the spotlight. With step cuts favored, this emerald cut purple sapphire and sparkling baguette diamond ring would've stolen the hearts of every flapper on the dance floor.
Pink-Purple
Emerald Cut
Sapphire Ring
This candy-colored pink-purple sapphire ring is everything we love about art deco design: striking step cut stones, chic streamlined shapes, and a satisfying symmetry that feels elevated yet playful with that jollyrancher colored stone.
Your ART DECO ENGAGEMENT RING questions answered
WHAT IS AN ART DECO ENGAGEMENT RING?
Art deco engagement rings celebrate the period of unapologetic opulence that came after the hardship and scrimping of WW1. Created with bold shapes and inspired by architecture, art deco engagement rings are statement-making in their combination of simplicity and artistry.
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A RING IS ART DECO?
An art deco ring will combine geometric shapes with bold, abstract design and a striking sense of symmetry. Baguettes and emerald cut stones are especially popular in art deco rings.
WHAT DEFINES ART DECO JEWELRY?
Art deco jewelry is stark in its clean lines, geometric shapes, and bold design. Think the opposite of the soft curves and nature-inspired designs of the art nouveau period that came before it.
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