Enamel Jewelry
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Russian Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1980s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Hong Kong Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1960s Egyptian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Norwegian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1880s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold, Enamel
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1990s French Renaissance Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Black Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1940s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s Swedish Belle Époque Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
17th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1990s French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold-filled
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
1910s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Retro Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver
1840s Austrian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s European Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver
1920s European Anglo-Indian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 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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