Enamel Jewelry
Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Russian Russian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
2010s Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1970s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1880s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1770s English George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pinchbeck, Enamel
20th Century Gothic Revival Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s American Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1960s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 1700s English Stuart Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Other, Titanium, 24k Gold, Platinum, Palladium, Vermeil, Yel...
1920s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1970s French Byzantine Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary English Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary English Enamel Jewelry
Rhodolite, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, 9k Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Danish Greek Revival Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, 14k Gold
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Silver, Enamel, Copper, Gold
20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s English Enamel Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s English Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century British Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s English Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s French Revival Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1950s French Romantic Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Onyx, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s European Aesthetic Movement Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Onyx, 18k Gold, Enamel
1770s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s European Art Deco Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, 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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