Enamel Jewelry
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s French Romantic Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Steel
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1890s Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Victorian Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Native American Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 1700s English Stuart Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Spanish Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Onyx, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s American Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1820s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1990s French Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
1990s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 2000s American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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