1920 Wedding Rings

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What is that interesting in the year of 1920 that made it to be distinct compared to other years, as a criteria according to which wedding rings can be considered special? If we take a look back in the 20s we find that a movement in art design emerged so powerful that its impact affected the decorative arts right to their basics. In this way, architecture, interior design, visual arts, graphic arts and film got the print of this movement called Art Deco, with its style to be considered elegant, glamorous, modern, and at the same time functional.

Basically the style was a combination of many different styles of the early years, styles that include Neoclassical, Cubism, Modernism, Art Nouveau, and Futurism. The popularity of this style appeared in the times of the 20s, also known as the "Roaring Twenties", and continued to be displayed in the US also through the 30s. Its name - Art Deco - comes from its own style, the decorative one, though a lot of other design movements had political or philosophical roots.

Structurally, Art Deco is based on geometric shapes, but it was also considered to bear the complexity of a certain eclectics that reflected elegant and stylish modernism. The sources that brought an influence to this style came from the "primitive" arts of Ancient Egypt, Africa and Aztec - Mexico. In the jewelry field Art Deco meant geometry of shapes and the sense for symmetry, set in strong colors and dramatic designs.

The 20s brought also new techniques for the jewelers in working with platinum. These techniques enabled them to create and incorporate precise designs, intricately detailed. The other novelty in this area, was the discovery of diamond cutting, something that hasn't been done before; this methods of cutting were different because they allowed the diamonds to be cut in different and interesting shapes, such as marquise cut, emerald cut and pear-shaped cut.

Nowadays, jewelers create replica of 1920 wedding rings, that combine diamonds and other gems in order to get the drama and the spectacular of the Art Deco 20s rings. The stones (onyx, ruby, emerald, sapphire, turquoise, coral) are generally mounted and set into different precious metals, such as white gold and platinum to obtain a contrast that is strongly reflected by the Art Deco jewelry.

The 1920 wedding rings that are created today are using also colored diamonds in a combination with white buttons that gives a really amazing effect. For instance, green diamonds that are elegantly bead set in a beautiful milgrain edge conferring an elegant swirling design, or colored gemstones next to white diamonds, such as Art Deco sapphire and diamond wedding ring (sparkling sapphires and fiery diamonds set in your preferences of platinum or white gold), or the antique rings made with alternatively set of square and circular shapes, and the examples can go on. Many wedding couples find the diamonds and platinum's elegance with their diamond cuts and shape, the perfect elements to convey the brilliancy desired for their wedding rings.