Enamel Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
20th Century Swiss Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Britannia Standard Silver, Base Metal, Berlin Iron, Brass, B...
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Pearl, Diamond, Crystal, Enamel, Platinum, White Gold, 18k...
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s French Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Neoclassical Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Retro Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1970s European Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1830s British William IV Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, White Gold
Early 19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1860s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique and Vintage Enamel Jewelry and Watches
From vibrant to subtle, elegant to cheeky, vintage and antique enamel jewelry and watches encompass a wide range of colors and styles, and there are almost as many techniques for creating these distinctive pieces.
Enameling is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration, used to add color to jewelry without having to rely on gemstones. Evidence of enameling goes back to ancient Greece. Throughout history, far-flung cultures favored different techniques. For example, cloisonné enamel was popular during the Byzantine Empire, while artisans living in France and Germany in the Middle Ages preferred champlevé. And Art Nouveau jewelry designers favored plique à jour.
At its core, enamel is the fusion of powdered glass to metal, and artists like enameling because it allows them to add a painterly or illustrative quality to their work.
Cloisonné (“cell” in French) is a technique in the creation of enamel jewelry that sees the use of thin wires of fine silver or gold to outline a design, which is then filled with enamel. The piece is subsequently placed in a kiln where the enamel is melted. Cloisonné is distinct because the individual wires remain visible, forming an outline of the motif.
Champlevé (“level field” in French) enamel is almost the opposite of cloisonné. In this technique, depressions in the metal are made by etching, engraving or chiseling, and then layers of enamel are built up until they rise slightly above the surface of the metal. The enamel is then fired and polished.
Guilloché is a technique in which translucent enamel is applied to a piece of metal that has had designs cut into it using a lathe. After the firing, the patterns on the metal become visible. Guilloché was made famous by Peter Carl Fabergé, whose jewelry house used the technique on many of its objets d’art as well as jewelry.
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