Enamel Jewelry
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Arts and Crafts Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Gilt Metal, Cut Steel, Gold, ...
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Mid-19th Century European Early Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Topaz, 14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Gold
1870s English Renaissance Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 15k Gold, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Rose Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s French Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Neoclassical Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1850s Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Mixed Metal, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1990s American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
1870s British Holbeinesque Antique Enamel Jewelry
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s German Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 22k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Rhodium, Enamel
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Emirian Enamel Jewelry
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
1990s French Artist Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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