Enamel Jewelry
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
1770s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1770s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1790s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1930s English George V Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1920s English George V Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1790s French Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Emerald, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century Austrian Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1790s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century French Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
1810s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1780s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Mid-20th Century French George V Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1820s English Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Onyx, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1790s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
1830s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1780s British George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1760s English Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 15k Gold
1820s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1830s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1830s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, 10k Gold, Enamel
1790s British George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1780s Unknown Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
15k Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Silver, Enamel
18th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1820s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1800s English George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
10k Gold, Enamel
1830s English George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
1860s English George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 1800s English George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
1830s English George IV Antique Enamel Jewelry
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
18th Century Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1780s English George IV Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1820s English George IV Antique Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary George III Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1820s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
19th Century Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1820s English Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1840s European George III Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1820s British George IV Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1820s French Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1830s British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1790s French Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 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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