Enamel Jewelry
1980s Unknown Artist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
2010s European Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Diamond, Coral, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
1870s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Quartz, Enamel
1930s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s French Byzantine Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Rose Gold
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel
20th Century American Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate, Enamel, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Moonstone, Peridot, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow ...
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1940s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Copper, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1980s Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1730s Unknown Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1760s French Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century French High Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Enamel
1950s Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Indian Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 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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