Enamel Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s French Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Enamel
1990s Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Stainless Steel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Late 20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s North American Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Gold, 10k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Afghan Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Base Metal, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, Enamel
1970s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 2000s American Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Druzy, Blue Topaz, Ruby, Peridot, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Agate, Enamel, ...
1880s French Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Aquamarine, Amber, ...
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
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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