Enamel Jewelry
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1960s French Renaissance Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Malachite, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1800s English George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
10k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1910s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Tanzanite, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Czech Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Turkish Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1730s Unknown Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s French Anglo-Indian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Gilt Metal, Enamel, Brass, Bronze
1960s Chinese Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Vermeil, Enamel, Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Opal, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Victorian Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, E...
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Retro Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate, Enamel, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Topaz, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 18th Century European Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Silver, 18k Gold
20th Century Norwegian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
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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