Enamel Jewelry
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k G...
1990s Italian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Coral, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1820s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1950s American Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Copper, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Retro Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14...
1920s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century European Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s American Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Multi-gemstone, Enamel, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1920s Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1970s Victorian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1860s European Gothic Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1960s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Onyx, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Base Metal, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1830s Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Quartz, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s English Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Mixed Metal
2010s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
1840s Early Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1850s British High Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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