Enamel Jewelry
Early 1900s Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
1910s Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s Unknown Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
1830s Unknown Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Chinese Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Carnelian, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k...
Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
20th Century Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Enamel
1860s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Silver, 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
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s Austrian Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Enamel, Gold, 9k Gold, 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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