Enamel Jewelry
1960s American Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Rose Gold, Enamel
1860s English Egyptian Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Jade, Gold, Enamel
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Other, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
19th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1880s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Retro Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
24k Gold, Brass, Enamel
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver Plate, Bronze, Enamel
1990s French Retro Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s English Enamel Jewelry
Rhodolite, Vermeil, Enamel, 14k Gold, 9k Gold
1930s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Retro Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Art Deco Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Artist Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Russian Russian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate, Enamel, 14k Gold
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1880s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amber, Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s French Victorian Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Copper, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Austrian 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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