Enamel Jewelry
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s American Artist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Brass, Enamel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Platinum, Enamel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, Enamel
1930s English George V Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1930s Egyptian Renaissance Revival Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s British Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Base Metal, Enamel
1930s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
White Gold, Enamel
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
White Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Base Metal, Enamel
1930s Italian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Enamel
1930s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1930s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel, Gold
1930s English Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s British Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s Unknown Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1930s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Base Metal, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s American Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Base Metal, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Base Metal, Enamel, Rhodium
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Enamel, ...
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Gold, Enamel
1930s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Mixed Metal, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Rhodium
1930s German Art Deco Vintage 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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