Enamel Jewelry
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Enamel Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Enamel Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Enamel Jewelry
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s American Retro Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel, Gilt Metal
19th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s French Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
20th Century Russian Russian Revival Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s French Art Nouveau Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
19th Century French Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Retro Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1890s Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enamel Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
Early 2000s French Modern Enamel Jewelry
Brass, Rhodium, Enamel
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s European Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Enamel
1990s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1970s Modern Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Austrian Enamel Jewelry
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Native American Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Enamel Jewelry
18k Gold, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enamel Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, P...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Enamel Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Enamel Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Enamel Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Art Deco Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Enamel Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 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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