Enamel rings
Enamel is considered a universal material in the jewelry world. She is covered not only with jewelry made of gold and silver, but also with ordinary jewelry. Such decorations are designed to attract attention and create 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 covered with hot or cold enamel and the reliability and durability of the jewelry will depend on this coating. The so-called cold method is considered less reliable and looks like paint at first glance.
In the hands of an experienced craftsman, enamel can transform a piece of jewelry and form an unusual complex design. And the guarantee of quality will be full compliance with complex technology.
The cost for such rings will depend on the design and its complexity. Some of the products are unsurpassed works of art. By the way, some brands have paintings of great artists come to life right on the rings.
Hot way
This method is considered more reliable and the quality of hot enamel jewelry will be higher. The enamel is very easy to melt, so when applying it, the masters do not have any difficulties.
Hot plating of jewelry is considered to be very difficult and time consuming. And it is divided into two types:
- The first is exposure to high temperatures. After the design is formed, the product is fired 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 the enamel.They are selected very carefully so that after firing they do not change their properties and appearance. Products with applied enamel are reliably protected from external influences. The metal under such a coating does not lose its properties.
- The second method is that first the enamel itself is made, it must be bright. It is made from colorless varnish and colored 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 that, the products are fired using the technology of the first method to fix the coating.
Benefits of enamel rings
Judging by customer reviews, rings with enamel are becoming more and more popular, thanks to which they acquire various shapes and designs. They can be miniature or massive, thin or wide, flat or three-dimensional, with a multifaceted palette of colors. For some products, colors are mixed and unusual combinations are created.
The coating itself can be of several types:
- Semi-transparent or completely transparent - when using it, the base metal of the ring is visible.
- Pearlescent - draws additional attention to the product.
- Matte or opaque is the densest coating, which gives brightness and color saturation. On jewelry, this enamel creates translucent overflows.
Main directions
There are a lot of designs of rings with enamel. Many of them are complemented by precious and semi-precious stones, pearls and mother-of-pearl.
Earrings decorated with fine lines of enamel will be a good addition to such a ring.
Mens
Men's jewelry is also decorated with enamel. Their difference from women is in the laconic forms and minimalism of design. Although for men, jewelers also choose precious stones as decor.
Men's rings look very stylish due to the combination of black enamel and mostly white metals. Such products will favorably complement both a business and everyday look.
Womens
Women's rings are very different in design from men's models. The product can be adorned with birds, animals, one or several flowers, and sometimes real bouquets.
Ladies' models are complemented by stones and other jewelry decorations. The model of women's rings can be any.
Wedding
The fashion for classic engagement and wedding rings is changing and new modern designs, including enamel, are replacing the classics.
Wedding rings with this coating will certainly not be ignored, and bright designs will fill every day with colors.
For those who are inclined to minimalism, more restrained models in light colors will come to taste. They will resemble the classic version of wedding rings, but with a more interesting design.
Popular wedding options are those where the enamel runs in a thin line in the center, and the other two sides are strewn with loose stones.
Like other wedding rings, enamel models can be engraved for a much longer period of time. Like classic rings, metal is engraved with names, dates and other important and memorable words and numbers. The rings are then coated.
Since wedding rings are a piece of jewelry that you have to wear on a daily basis, jewelers advise purchasing hot-made items, as they will last much longer.
Orthodox
In church shops and in shops of fashion brands, there are more and more rings "Save and Save" decorated with enamel. Such jewelry has a very modest design and is engraved with a prayer on the inside.
For an Orthodox person, such a ring is not just an adornment, but a strong amulet, therefore the design is developed so that the ring can accompany its owner every day and fit into any image.
Fashionable solutions
To create jewelry rings with enamel, several design trends are used that are relevant this season.In a set for such rings, designers recommend purchasing earrings for a complete look.
Floristic
This is the most popular design trend especially for summer decorations. Flowers can be both large and small, bright or, conversely, delicate and discreet.
Animalistic
Animalism does not give up its positions. Many popular brands produce non-closing animal or bird rings that wrap around the finger. Butterflies, located on a single or double ring with several fingers, are popular, as always.
Geometric
Geometry and ethnic motifs also blend harmoniously into the enamel rings. Abstract patterns, three-dimensional shapes or lines and curls are all depicted using enamel.
Jewelry with white or mother-of-pearl enamel is complemented by jewelers with white gold, with black - silver, in this case the metal becomes the main pattern. Jewelery with a brightly colored finish looks particularly stylish with yellow or rose gold.
Popular brands
Most of the jewelry brands such as Sokolov, Waltera, Juvelia, Frey Wille have included enamel in their collections, the latter of which is currently the most popular of all specializing in enamel finishes.
Frey Wille is a bright and stylish jewelry that embodies the aesthetics of the classics and 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 painstaking work is performed only by qualified craftsmen and artists, which allows the brand to occupy a leading position from the middle of the last century to the present day.
Ornaments and motives 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 to care for, but there are still a few tricks on how to prolong the original look of the jewelry.
Since enamel is glass, avoid mechanical damage to the ring. After multiple damage, the ring may not be repairable. If, nevertheless, the coating comes off or comes off the metal, then take it to the workshop, and do not try to "repair" it yourself.
Although these decorations look the most harmonious in summer, make sure that there is no constant exposure to direct sunlight.
Avoid contact with household chemicals, perfumes, hair dyes, and decorative cosmetics. All these chemical compounds are hard to rub off and it will become impossible to bleach the jewelry.
Rings with this coating will in most cases not be stretched in a jeweler's workshop, so be sure to choose the correct size when purchasing a piece.