Enamel Jewelry
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Marcasite, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1880s Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
1870s Swiss Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Opal, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Tanzanite, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Opal, White Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
1970s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Enamel Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Go...
Mid-20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s French Romantic Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 1900s North American Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel,...
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1910s Belle Époque Vintage Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1870s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Palladium
Late 20th Century American Retro Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Black Opal, Ruby, Opal, Diamond, Amber, Enamel, Sterling Silve...
Mid-19th Century Unknown Modern Antique Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 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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