Enamel Jewelry
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Garnet, 14k Gold, Enamel
1950s European Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s American Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 24k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
1840s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Enamel Jewelry
Gold-filled, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Danish Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s English Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Niello, Cut Steel, Other, Mixed Metal, Gold-fill...
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Enamel
1990s Italian Retro Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1910s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1870s American Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Citrine, Enamel, Rose Gold, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1880s Italian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Topaz, Druzy, Gold, 14...
20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1840s British High Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Enamel
2010s Italian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Indian Victorian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s English Enamel Jewelry
Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Enamel
20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Italian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k 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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