Enamel Jewelry
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Pearl, Diamond, Crystal, Enamel, Platinum, White Gold, 18k...
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s English Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Unknown Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow ...
1870s English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1980s English Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Enamel
1970s American Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, White Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Topaz, Rock Crystal, Garnet, Amethyst, Gilt Metal, Rhodium, Enam...
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
1720s British George I Antique Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Silver, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s French Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
2010s Russian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Crystal, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Platinum
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Enamel, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Enamel, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 9k 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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