Geometric shapes were very popular in the ring designs and captured the streamlined, γωνιώδης, mathematical feel of the era’s jewelry. Gemstones were cut in geometric shapes and were set into geometric shaped settings like octagons and hexagons. Οντως, picking out a geometric shape for your engagement ring is one easy way to get a 1920s vibe.
Bold Color Contrasts
Tourmaline rectangle ring
While a lot of jewelry from this era was black and white, the fruit salad motif was popular in the 1920s engagement rings. Jewelers incorporated colored gemstones—sapphires, σμαράγδα, ρουμπίνια, κυανός, black onyx—with diamonds. Some engagement rings had white diamonds framing bold colored gemstones and vice versa. The bold color contrast on engagement rings marked an end to the pastel colors of the Art Nouveau era.