About Steven Battelle
After a chance trip to SouthEast Asia in 1987, Steven Battelle became fascinated with the jewelry and iconology from the ancient cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Asia. Eventually forming a partnership with a dedicated group of Balinese village goldsmiths using painstaking handmade techniques, they together create unique designs that incorporate those timeless and classic motifs. He incorporates primarily cabochon gemstones as well as ancient Greek and Roman coins, each piece capturing the feelings of a bygone age. If you wish to create your own special piece...Read More
Established in 19871stDibs seller since 2021
Featured Pieces
Ancient Roman Republic 129 BC Horseman With Lance Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A sharply stuck, authentic, silver "denarius" coin from the Roman Republic 129 BC displays a helmeted horseman galloping right holding a lance. This coin was issued by the moneyer (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Steven Battelle 1.9 Carats Apatite 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A crystalline 7 x 10 mm pear shaped faceted apatite rests in an artisan crafted "double line texture" surrounding 18K gold bezel with a similarly textured bail at the top. A nice j...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Apatite, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 5.4 Carats Cabochon Blue Sapphire 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Four 4 mm cabochon blue sapphires are set in matte-finish 18K gold bezels and arranged in vertical diamond alignment with tiny "jawan" granulation between, and 3 more stacked as wel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Materials
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 6.5 Carats Cabochon Aquamarine Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An ultimately simple juxtaposition of a limpid and glowing 10 x 13 mm oval aquamarine cabochon with a 2.1 mm VS1 diamond below, both set in matte-finish slightly textural 18K gold, m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 0.6 Carats Ethiopian Opal 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two fiery and flashing 5 mm rose cut "Welo mine" Ethiopian opals are surrounded by artisan crafted "twist wire with jawan" 18K gold bezels to create these elegant everyday treasures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Materials
Opal, 18k Gold
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander the Great Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "drachm" coin from ancient Macedon 323-317 BC, minted in the name of Alexander the Great, depicts the Greek hero Hercules. He is shown wearing a lion skin headdr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 2.2 Carats Ethiopian Opal 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A flashing 8 x 11 mm Ethiopian opal cabochon is set in a matte-finish 18K bezel and then ornamented with "large/small jawan" granulation in this beautiful ancient inspired handmade p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Opal, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 4.0 Carats Rough Rose-Cut Diamond 18K/Sterling Silver Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A mix of four brownish, blackish, grayish, and yellowish rose cut diamonds from 3 x 4 mm to 7 x 8 mm in size is arraigned on a cushion shaped top of a wide sterling silver shank and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Ancient Greek Corinth 4th Century BC Pegasus Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "stater" coin from Corinth 375-300 BC depicts Pegasus flying to right with an "koppa" below. The koppa was a Greek letter that signified the "K" sound of "Corinth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 3.2 Carat Cabochon Emerald 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A large, 9 x 12 mm oval Zambian emerald cabochon rests within a radiating double row of handset "jawan" granulation in this artisan crafted "ancient-inspired" pendant design by Steve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman 3rd Century AD Goddess Victoria Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic, crisply struck, very HIGH GRADE silver "denarius" coin from the realm of the Roman emperor Maximinius I, 235- 238 AD, displays an image of the Roman goddess Victoria (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 5.3 Carats Cabochon Emerald 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Graduated sizes of 4 x 6 mm, 5 x 7 mm, and 6 x 8 mm Zambian oval cabochon emeralds are set in matte-finish 18K gold "cupped bezel" settings and dangle below round 18K similarly finis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Materials
Emerald, 18k Gold
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