Enamel Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Morganite, Peridot, 14k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1980s French Renaissance Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s American Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
2010s Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s British Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1850s French Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Early 1800s Swiss Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Silver, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s European Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1830s Swiss Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1980s French Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Tanzanite, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Opal, White Diamond,...
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 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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