Japan 1800's Samurai Silver Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An interesting large rectangular silver coin from the last Japanese shogunate, minted in the waning days of its power: 1837-1854, is set in a Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted...
18k Gold
12th Century Antioch Silver Crusader Coins 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Antioch descended into civil war after his death. The coins are held in Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted 18K bezels suspended on safety-clasp wires with "jawan" granulated a...
18k Gold, Silver
Japan 1800's Silver Samurai Coins 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two interesting authentic rectangular silver coins from the last Japanese shogunate, minted in the waning days of their power 1837-1854, are set within Steven Battelle designed arti...
18k Gold
Netherlands 1736 Sailing Ship Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A silver "6 Stuivers" also known as a "Scheepjesschelling" coin from the Dutch independent province of West Friesland depicting a naval 3 masted sailing ship is set in a Steven Batte...
18k Gold
Feudal Japan, 1800s, Samurai Gold Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An interesting small rectangular gold coin from the last Japanese shogunate, minted in the waning days of their power: 1837-1854, is set in an artisan handcrafted Steven Battelle de...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Spanish Netherlands 1654 Silver Patagon Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A large authentic Netherlands "patagon" coin minted in 1654 is held in 18K bezel simply ornamented with 3 "jawan" granulation affixed at the axis points in this interesting and impre...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 1st Century BC Athena Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, known for her intelligence and strategic thinking. This coin is set in a Steven Battelle designed handmade 18K gold bezel setting with large/s...
18k Gold
Great Britain 1907 Silver Trade Dollar Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The reverse features an elaborate design with Chinese characters indicating “Trade Dollar” in the center and Jawi/Malay script around the rim, ensuring recognition across regions whe...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 3rd Century Horse Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The city continued to prosper under Roman rule, and was granted the status of an autonomous free city in 188 BC. This coin is mounted in a Steven Battelle designed handmade line text...
Diamond, 18k Gold
!800's Cambodia Mythical Hamza Bird Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
These earrings were designed by Steven Battelle and handcrafted by village artisans.
Diamond
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Horse Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "hemidrachm" coin from the ancient Greek region of Thessaly 424- 405 BC, showing the head of a horse, is set in an ancient-inspired line texture Steven Battelle d...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Silver Horse Coin 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
It is set in a Steven Battelle designed handmade wide 18K gold ring with "twist wire" ornament on the sides and around the coin.
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Griffin Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A rare, authentic, silver "drachm" coin from the ancient Greek colony of Abdera 265-245 BC featuring a griffin, is set in an ancient-inspired Steven Battelle designed line textured o...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman 2nd Century BC Goddess Roma Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The coin is set in an artisan hand-crafted line texture 18K gold frame suspended below 3 "jawan" granulation with a single jawan at the bottom, all designed by Steven Battelle.
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Lion Coin 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Apollo was often depicted as a handsome young man with golden hair. This coin is set in an artisan crafted 22K gold setting designed by Steven Battelle with triangular stacked "jawa...
22k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Gemini Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The opposite side of the coin displays a sea eagle grasping a dolphin. This coin is set in a Steven Battelle designed double twist wire 18K gold bezel with a 2mm VS1 diamond accent ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek Bactria 2nd Century BC Elephant Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A rare and unusual square silver "drachm" coin from one of Alexander the Great's far-flung conquered regions in Central Asia, in what is now Afganistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and i...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Athena Owl Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An iconic, authentic, ancient Greek Athenian owl coin from 475-425 BC is held in an ancient-inspired handmade line textured 18K gold setting in this Steven Battelle design.
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Facing Lion Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
This coin is set in an artisan crafted "double line texture" 18K gold setting designed by Steven Battelle.
18k Gold
Medieval 12th Century Venice Silver Christ Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "Grosso" coin minted for the Doge Reniero Zeno (leader and spiritual head of the Venetian Republic) between 1252-1256 rests in the center of an artisan crafted 18...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cambodia 1800's Silver Hamza Coin Diamond 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
It is only through awareness of this breath that the kundalini, the body’s primal force, can be awakened and sent soaring through the body like a bird in flight. These coins are set ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Anatolia 12th Century Lion and Sun Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The Sun (depicted with a human face) represented the Princess. This unusual coin is set within a Steven Battelle designed "twist wire" bordered 18K gold setting with similar ornamen...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 2nd Century BC Rhodes Helios Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Every morning, he emerged from the East in a golden chariot pulled by four fire-breathing horses, driving westward until he descended into a giant golden cup to be carried back aroun...
18k Gold
18th Century Cambodia Hamsa Bird Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
It is only through awareness of this breath that the kundalini can be awakened and sent soaring through the body like a bird in flight. These authentic coins are set in Steven Battel...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Alexander Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A high-grade, authentic, ancient silver tetradrachm coin from Thrace (a historical region which now encompasses parts of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey) minted in 297-281 BC, with a dep...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman 1st Century BC Pegasus Denarius Coin 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
This coin is set in a Steven Battelle designed handmade 22K gold setting decorated with radiating "triple jawan" stacked gold granulation as well as a similar accent on the bail.
22k Gold
Ancient Roman 2nd Century BC Goddess Roma Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
This coin is set within a Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted 18K gold setting surrounded by 6 stacked triangles of handmade "jawan" granulation.
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Sphinx Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
In Egyptian mythology, the Sphinx was associated with protection and wisdom. This coin is mounted in an artisan crafted 18K gold setting designed by Steven Battelle, with four 1.8 m...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman 1st Century BC Victoria Coin 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful image of the Roman goddess Victoria (Victory) is depicted on this authentic ancient "denarius" coin from 89 BC. set in a complementary high karat gold handmade granulated...
22k Gold
Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Silver Athena Coin 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The opposite side of this coin shows Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion. This coin is set within a Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted "line-texture" bezel setting atop a hamme...
Ancient Roman 1st Century BC Pegasus Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
This coin is set in a Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted 18K gold setting decorated with several graduated sized "jawan" ending with a 1.8 mm VS1 diamond at the bottom.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 6th Century BC Griffin Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic and rare archaic silver "drachm" coin from the Greek colony of Teos 475-465 BC, featuring a griffin is highlighted in an ancient-inspired Steven Battelle handmade double...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Athens Owl Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An iconic ancient Greek Athenian owl coin is held in hand applied 18K small spirals embrace in this signature Steven Battelle pendant design.
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Dolphin Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A high grade authentic Greek "nomos" coin 272-235 BC, from the Greek colony of Tarentum (in southern Italy) is showcased in this Steven Battelle double dot textured bezel in this bea...
18k Gold
Spanish 1721 2 Reales Silver Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The legend of HISPANIARUM REX (King of Spain) surrounds. This coin is set within a Steven Battelle designed handmade double twist wire 18K gold setting with a 1.8mm VS1 diamond acce...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Lion Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
At that time, lions still existed in that region, and have always been a symbol of power and strength. This coin is set in a Steven Battelle designed ancient-inspired handmade hammer...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 1st Century BC Cistophoric Serpents Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
It was the custom of young girls of high rank to bear this this mystic chest at public festivals. This fascinating coin minted 89/90 BC is set in an ancient-inspired "large/small jaw...
18k Gold
Ancient Roman 3rd Century Emperor Constans Coins 18K Gold Bracelet
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Eight bronze "folis" coins from the realm of Emperor Constans, 333-337 AD, depicting the laureate bust of the young Caesar are mounted simply within hammered and pronged 18K gold set...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Nike Coin 18k Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
She was believed to be able to grant humans with the speed and strength to be able to be victorious in any task they undertook. The coin is beautifully highlighted set into a Steven...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Sea Monster Coin 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The city of Halikarnassos was also noted as having one of the 7 wonders of ancient world: the tomb of Mausolus, which was destroyed in antiquity. This unusual coin is set in an exqui...
22k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Athena Coin Diamond 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The coin is set within a Steven Battelle designed wide line-textured double bezel setting atop a VERY substantial hammered high-karat 22K shank.
Diamond, 22k Gold
Spanish Colonial 1772 2 Real Cob Coin Sterling 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
It is mounted within an artisan crafted oxidized sterling and line textured 18K gold setting designed by Steven Battelle. The pendant is sent with a laminated lifetime coin certific...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Zeus Coin 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "hemidrachm" coin from the central Greek region of Thessaly 400-344 BC is set in a classic handmade double braid (twist-wire) setting atop a matte-finish shank in...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Silver Horse Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic ancient Greek silver hemidrachm coin from the Greek region of Thessaly showing the forepart of a horse is set in an ancient-inspired line textured Steven Battelle design...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 2nd Century BC Athena Owl Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic ancient Greek silver "tetradrachm" coin from Athens, Attica, 112-111 BC is set in an artisan crafted ancient-inspired Steven Battelle designed 18K gold pendant surrounde...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Apollo Coin 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
This coin is set within an ancient-inspired handmade 22K gold granulated setting designed by Steven Battelle.
22k Gold
Ancient India 9th-11th Century Shiva Nandi Bull Coin 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The bull Nandi is the mount of the Hindu god Shiva, and also his most ardent worshipper. These coins are set within Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted matte-finish 18K gold bez...
18k Gold
Ancient Roman 2nd Century Silver Goddess Victory Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The coin is highlighted in an ancient-insipred "double line texture" artisan crafted 18K gold setting designed by Steven Battelle.
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Silver Horse Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic ancient Greek silver "hemidrachm" coin from the central Greek region of Thessaly displaying the forepart of a horse is set in a Steven Battelle designed "twist-wire" an...
18k Gold
1800's Cochin India Lord Vishnu Coin Diamonds 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
This rare historical coin is set in a Steven Battelle designed handmade double row stacked "jawan" granulated ring design flanked by two 1.8 mm VS1 diamonds.
Diamond, 22k Gold
Ancient India 10th Century Gold Elephant Coin Diamond 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
This authentic, rare ancient coin is set within a Steven Battelle designed artisanally crafted matching 22K gold setting with handset "jawan" granulation surrounding.
Diamond, 22k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Medusa Coin 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "drachm" coin from the ancient Greek colony of Apollonia Pontika (now in Northern Turkey) from 450-400 BC is set in a complementary Steven Battelle "heart spirals...
18k Gold
Early 1900's Tibet Silver Tangka Coin 18K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
All are arrayed around a central lotus motif. Varieties of these coins were struck from 1791 - 1948. The coins are set within a Steven Battelle designed 18K gold twist wire bezel a...
18k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Lion Coin 18K/14K White Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
There is a small bee symbol on the opposite side. of the coin. This coin is set in a Steven Battelle designed double bezel 18K gold setting atop a carved "doubled spirals" 14K white ...
18k Gold, White Gold
Ancient Roman 2nd Century BC Gemini Twins Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The reverse depicts a dynamic war galley manned by rowers rushing to the right above the moneyer’s name. This beautiful coin is set in an artisan crafted hammered 18K gold setting wi...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Silver Nymph Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Unlike major goddesses, they were generally considered minor deities and were not typically immortal, though they were incredibly long-lived. This coin has been set in an artisan cra...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Turtle Stater Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
The depiction of the turtle was probably a nod to the other famous turtle staters which were widely circulated from the neighboring island of Aegina. This coin has been mounted into...
Diamond, 18k Gold
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.
Find Steven Battelle rings, earrings, necklaces and more for sale on 1stDibs.
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.