Battelle Handmade Hammered
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Battelle Handmade Hammered For Sale on 1stDibs
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Steven Battelle for sale on 1stDibs
Using ancient coins and traditional Balinese gem setting techniques, Steven Battelle’s jewelry offers history in the palm of your hand. The American jewelry designer and his team create pieces inspired by and incorporating historic coinage and materials used in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Asia.
Battelle first encountered cabochon stones, which are gemstones polished and shaped rather than faceted, on a trip to Southeast Asia in 1987. A predecessor of modern jewelry, cabochons inspired Battelle to pursue a jewelry hobby while continuing to work as a veterinarian for exotic animals.
He became fascinated with the ornamentation styles used by ancient Majapahit Java and Siam cultures, eventually transitioning from veterinarian work to designing jewelry full-time. He developed a partnership with Balinese jewelry makers, a collaboration which became a key component in realizing his designs.
The Balinese partners hand-make each piece using traditional methods that have been passed down for generations. While conventional blow torches and modern tools are used in much of the work, the heart of the jewelry’s creation is grounded in an artisanal approach.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Steven Battelle rings, earrings, necklaces and more.
Finding the Right necklaces for You
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.