Enamel Jewelry
1950s German Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1820s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s European Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Enamel
1960s European Empire Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, 18k Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1990s French Byzantine Enamel Jewelry
Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1960s French Renaissance Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1940s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1950s French Anglo-Indian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1820s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Gold, Enamel
20th Century German Artisan Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
1960s Brazilian Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1970s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Dutch Modern Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Indian Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1770s Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Turkish Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, 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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