Enamel Jewelry
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1840s Swedish Early Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artist Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Quartz, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Quartz, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, Enamel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Citrine, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s South Korean Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s German Edwardian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Early 2000s Indian Anglo-Indian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Enamel, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel, Gold
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Malachite, Emerald, Enamel, Silver
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Enamel, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Sterling 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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