Enamel Jewelry
1890s Swedish Belle Époque Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1910s Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Base Metal, Enamel
20th Century Mexican Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Mexican Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Agate, Crystal, Brass, Copper, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1810s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s French Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Agate, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century English Enamel Jewelry
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Enamel Jewelry
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s French Medieval Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
1970s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Retro Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1870s American Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1980s English Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Chalcedony, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 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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