Enamel Jewelry
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Natural Pearl, Garnet, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century British Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Enamel, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1920s European Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rose Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Tourmaline, White Gold, Enamel, Rhodium, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Palladium, Platin...
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Mixed Metal, Pinchbeck, Shakudo, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, 15k ...
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s English Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold, Yell...
2010s Turkish Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1990s English Modern Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1790s French Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Amethyst, Enamel, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s European Modern Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k ...
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Retro Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s French Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Spanish Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k 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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