Enamel Jewelry
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Onyx, Jade, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Onyx, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s European Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s German Baroque Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1980s European Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1980s European Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1980s French Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s German Stuart Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s German Vintage Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s European Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1980s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s German Artist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver Plate, Enamel
1980s European Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1980s English Egyptian Revival Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s Contemporary Vintage Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s European Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Coral, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s German Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s European Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Mixed Metal
1980s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
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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