Enamel Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Enamel
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1890s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 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...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Coral, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Black Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Coral, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ru...
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater...
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Tsavori...
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Cultur...
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Enamel, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Silver, 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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