Enamel Jewelry
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Palladium
Late 20th Century Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s French Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s European Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
1860s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s French Retro Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s French Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s French Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, 9k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Brass, Rhodium, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century German Retro Enamel Jewelry
Marcasite, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 20th Century English Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960s American Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s European Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k 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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