Enamel Jewelry
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century English Late Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
1980s French Modernist Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century English Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1990s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s American Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Blue Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
19th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s British Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1910s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s Belle Époque Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Classical Roman Enamel Jewelry
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 24k Gold, Gold Plate
19th Century Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Silver, Enamel
2010s English Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Palladium, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary English Enamel Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Unknown Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Enamel Jewelry
Rhodolite, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century European Etruscan Revival Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
2010s English Enamel Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
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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