Enamel Jewelry
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Artist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1970s American Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1830s English George IV Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Garnet, Enamel, 15k Gold, Gold
2010s American Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Rose Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Base Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Vermeil, Silver, Enamel
1930s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s English Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1820s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1940s American Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Platinum, Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, Enamel
1960s Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver Plate, Bronze, Enamel
Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Retro Enamel Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Ye...
1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Opal, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Bronze, 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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