Enamel Jewelry
2010s French Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, ...
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ru...
1970s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k...
1920s English George V Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel,...
1960s Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Opal, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k G...
2010s American Modern Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Tsavorite, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Jade, White Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, White Di...
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Enamel
2010s North American Modern Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Enamel, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Labradorite, Enamel, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k...
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Tsavorite, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamo...
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s English Egyptian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, E...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose 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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