Enamel Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1950s American Romantic Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Australian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
1930s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1790s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, En...
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1870s British Holbeinesque Antique Enamel Jewelry
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1800s Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Carnelian, Oriental Pearl, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Belle Époque Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Unknown Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Quartz, Onyx, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s French Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s North American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
1950s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Copper, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Tanzanite, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Opal, White Diamond,...
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Antique Enamel Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Belle Époque Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Turkish Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k 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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