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May 27, 2016

Art Deco: Striking, Bold & Dramatic

By Isabelle Corvin, Certified Gemologist (CG) Staff Gemologist at Panowicz Jewelers Jewelry trends change over time, influenced by the factors that make up life. Designs wax and wane in popularity, often cycling through many times as resurgences. There is a strong emphasis in modern jewelry designs of this period reminiscent of the Art Deco movement. Angles, striking and sharp. Colors, bold and dramatic. Shapes, odd and thought-provoking. Art Deco is steeped in international history, and to learn more about the modern trends, we’ll have to step back in time… It was the Roaring Twenties. A time of economic prosperity and

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