Enamel Jewelry
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1970s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Enamel, Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Crystal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Rose Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Pearl, Diamond, Crystal, Enamel, Platinum, White Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Rose Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
2010s French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Dutch Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Ruby, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s English Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s Unknown Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Tourmaline, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Peridot, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k 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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