Enamel Jewelry
1970s European Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Peridot, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amber, Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Crystal, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Spanish Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1950s European Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s American Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Enamel
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow ...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold,...
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Asian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1980s Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1890s European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Enamel
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 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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