Steven Battelle 22k
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 22k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 22k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Tsavorite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Drop Earrings
Emerald, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Kyanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tanzanite, 22k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Tourmaline, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 22k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Zircon, Zircon, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Apatite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Sterling Silver, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
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Steven Battelle 22k For Sale on 1stDibs
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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 rings, earrings and other accessories 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.
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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