Enamel in the jewelry world is considered a versatile material. She is covered not only with jewelry made of gold and silver, but also ordinary jewelry. Such decorations are designed to attract attention and arrange bright accents. In addition, enamel is used for the manufacture of men's, women's, children's jewelry and souvenirs.
Ring making technology
Rings with enamel are made mainly of precious metals - gold or silver. The metal is coated with hot or cold enamel and the reliability and durability of the decoration will depend on this coating. The so-called cold method is considered less reliable, and at first glance looks like paint.
In the hands of an experienced master, enamel is able to transform the decoration and form an unusual complex design. A guarantee of quality will be full compliance with complex technology.
The cost of such rings will depend on the design and its complexity. Some products are unsurpassed works of art. Incidentally, among some brands, paintings by great artists come to life right on the rings.
Hot way
This method is considered more reliable, and the quality of jewelry with hot enamel will be higher. Enamel is very easy to melt, so when it is applied to the masters there is no difficulty.
The hot method of coating the decorations is considered very complicated and time consuming. And is divided into two types:
- The first is the effect of high temperature. After forming the design, the product is burned at a temperature of more than 900 degrees. This procedure helps to consolidate the effect. The main nuance of such a coating is the color and composition of enamel. They are selected very carefully, so that after firing, they do not change their properties and appearance. Products with superimposed enamel are reliably protected from external influence. Metal under this coating does not lose its properties.
- The second way is that the enamel itself is first made, it should be bright. Make it from a colorless varnish and a color pigment. Special recesses are made in the decoration, after which this composition is poured into them. The more layers, the brighter the coating will be. After this, the products are fired according to the technology of the first method to fix the coating.
The advantages of enamel rings
Judging by the reviews of customers, rings with enamel are becoming more popular, thanks to which they acquire various shapes and designs. They can be miniature or massive, thin or wide, flat or voluminous, having a multi-faceted color palette. For some products, colors mix and create unusual combinations.
The coating itself can be of several types:
- Translucent or fully transparent - when using it, the base metal of the ring is visible.
- Pearl - draws extra attention to the product.
- Matte or opaque - the densest coating, which gives brightness and color saturation. On jewelry such enamel creates a translucent play.
Main directions
There are a lot of designs of enamel rings. Many of them are complemented by precious and semiprecious stones, pearls and nacre.
A good addition to this ring will be earrings decorated with thin lines of enamel.
Men's
Men's jewelry is also decorated with enamel. They differ from women in the laconic forms and minimalist design. Although for men, jewelers choose gems as a decor.
Men's rings look very stylish, due to the combination of black enamel and mostly white metals. Such products will complement the business and everyday look.
Women's
Women's rings are very different design from male models. Birds, animals of one or several flowers, and sometimes real bouquets can flaunt on the product.
Female models are complemented by stones and other jewelry. Model of female rings can be any.
Wedding
The fashion for classic wedding and wedding rings is changing and new modern designs are coming to replace the classics, including enamel.
Wedding rings with this coating will certainly not be ignored, and bright designs will fill every day with colors.
For those who are prone to minimalism, will prefer the more restrained models in bright colors. They will remind the classic version of wedding rings, but with a more interesting design.
Popular wedding options are those where the enamel passes through a thin line in the center, and the other two sides are strewn with loose stones.
Like other wedding rings, enameled models can have an engraving that will please the eye much longer. Like on classic rings, metal is engraved with names, dates and other important and memorable words and numbers. Then the rings are coated.
Since wedding rings are an ornament that you have to wear daily, jewelers advise you to buy products made in a hot way, so they will last much longer.
Orthodox
In the church shops and in the stores of fashion brands, more often there are rings “Save and save” decorated with enamel. Such decorations have a very modest design and engraving with a prayer from the inside.
For an Orthodox person, such a ring is not just an ornament, but a strong amulet, therefore the design is designed so that the ring can accompany its owner every day and fit into any image.
Fashion solutions
To create jewelry rings with enamel, several design trends are relevant for this season. In the kit for such rings, designers recommend purchasing earrings for a complete look.
Floristic
This is the most popular trend in design, especially for summer decorations. Flowers can be both large and small, bright or, on the contrary, delicate and low-key.
Animalistic
Not losing ground animalism. Many popular brands produce non-interlocking rings in the form of animals or birds that encompass a finger. Popular, as always, butterflies, located on a single or double ring on a few fingers.
Geometric
Geometry and ethnic motifs also harmoniously fit into the rings with enamel. Abstract patterns, three-dimensional shapes or lines and curls - all this is depicted with the help of enamel.
Jewelers complete the products with white or mother-of-pearl enamel with white gold, with black with silver, in this case the metal becomes the main pattern. Jewelery with a bright color coating looks very stylish with yellow or pink gold.
Popular brands
Most jewelry brands such as Sokolov, Waltera, Juvelia, Frey Wille included enamel in their collections, the last one, of which is currently the most popular enamel coating.
Frey Wille is a bright and stylish decoration that embody the aesthetics of the classics and the paintings of great modernists such as Monet, Klimt, Hundertwasser.
All jewelry of this brand is created by hand - this is an indisputable advantage over other manufacturers. Such skilled work is performed only by skilled craftsmen and artists, which allows the brand from the middle of the last century to the present day to occupy a leading position.
Patterns and motifs remain unchanged. British, Egyptian and Austrian themes remain relevant and are present in almost every collection.
Enamel care
Products with enamel are quite durable and not whimsical in care, but still there are a few tricks on how to extend the initial appearance of the decoration.
Since enamel is glass, avoid mechanical damage to the ring. After numerous damage, the ring may not be repairable. If, however, the coating is peeled off or detached from the metal, then take it to the workshop, and do not try to "repair" it yourself.
Although these decorations look the most harmonious in the summer, make sure that there is no constant exposure to direct sunlight.
Avoid contact with the decoration of household chemicals, perfumes, hair dye, as well as makeup. All these chemical compounds are scrubbed heavily and it will be impossible to whiten the jewelry.
Rings with such a coating in most cases can not be stretched in the jewelry shop, so when buying a one-piece jewelry, choose the right size.