Enamel Jewelry
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Tanzanite, Gold Plate, Enamel, 14k 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
Late 20th Century Turkish Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Enamel
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1920s Unknown Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1950s French Medieval Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
1910s German Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Coral, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1930s French George V Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Brass
Early 2000s British Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver, Enamel
1990s European Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s American Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Malachite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Austrian Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Brass
1950s Revival Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Black Diamond, Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s German Baroque Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Black Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel...
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Retro Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Retro Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold-filled
1880s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Moonstone, Peridot, Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Danish Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Opal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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