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Modernity The Machine Age The roots of the Modern Movement goes back to the profound social and technological changes which characterised the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the twentieth. Cities in the western world were expanding. This urbanisation needed a new approach to building. New technologies would have to be used offering cheaper and more efficient means of satisfying a larger population and a growing number of industrial clients. In the …

…e 1920s and 1930s and are extremely collectable. The Art Deco style was also reflected in men's jewellery, although never with the same flair as women's. Geometric forms characterized the dials of pocket watches which were mounted in platinum set with onyx, diamonds, pearls emeralds, rubies and topazes. Watch-chains were made up of cylinder links, enhanced with polished or faceted stones. Cuff-links followed the same general shapes. Art Deco Jewellery is extremely collectable