Enamel Jewelry
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1840s European Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Enamel
Late 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Silver Plate, Enamel
1950s North American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold,...
1990s Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Retro Enamel Jewelry
Gold-filled, Enamel
1970s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
10k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1970s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s American Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Russian Russian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
18th Century Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1770s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1840s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s European Retro Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, 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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