Although it looks as contemporary as the latest runway fashions, enamel jewellery has a rich and lengthy history. The ancient Greeks prized the beauty of translucent semi-precious stones inlaid over metal, but the materials limited the shape and size of such items. With enamelled jewellery, artisans could fashion metal into any shape they desired and paint on vibrant colour with all the depth and purity of jewels. Although thousands of years of craftsmanship have refined enamel techniques, the jewellery's beauty is timeless. Wear a pair of elegant enamel earrings, and you're wearing a piece of history.
Enamel Flower Earrings
One of the greatest advances in enamel techniques allowed jewellers to create organic forms. Ephemeral beauty such as a leaf's serrated edge, a flower petal's gentle curve or a dragonfly's shimmering wings could be captured in an artist's imagination and wrought in precious metal and coloured enamel. Instead of flat, geometric forms, curved shapes render a faithful image of some of nature's most beautiful sights. A pair of enamel flower earrings look as fresh as a spring day, but they never wither. They're a demurely beautiful counterpoint to tailored, contemporary silhouettes or a sweet accent for a matching floral print. When worn with a matching enamel brooch, your jewellery becomes your own wearable garden.
Free form design enamel earrings
Artisans aren't constrained to creating realistic images in enamel. Free-form designs have the same contemporary appeal as modern art, but in colours and textures that resonate with deeper ideals of beauty. Arcs and whorls of metal enamelled in hues that echo nature without duplicating it have their own stylish appeal. With so many available colours, enamel earrings in graceful shapes are a wardrobe staple. Carrying the colours of your ensemble to frame your face creates a visual balance that looks impeccably put together for the office or a dressy dinner.
Vibrant colour is a major part of enamel's enduring beauty, but enamel earrings also look lustrous in neutral hues. Thin edges of gold or silver frame navy, beige or caramel enamel to create an elegantly understated piece of jewellery that goes with everything in your wardrobe. Enamel stud earrings in white or black are the picture of cool sophistication.
Whether you choose pretty posies in lush colours or sleek shapes in neutrals, enamel earrings add polish to your look.
