Enamel Jewelry
1970s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
1990s Retro Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
Late 20th Century British Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, P...
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s English Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Retro Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold-filled, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Gothic Revival Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s French Retro Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Silver, 18k Gold
1980s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1930s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century French Artist Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
2010s Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1910s Egyptian Revival Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Swiss Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
2010s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Native American Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
1990s Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Enamel, Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, White Gold, Enamel, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Enamel, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1920s Danish Greek Revival Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s German Aesthetic Movement Antique Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, 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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