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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Steven Battelle 50.3 Carats Arizona Turquoise Sterling Silver Bracelet
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Six irregular shaped, approximately 14 x 22 mm cabochons of Arizona Kingman mine turquoise are set in sterling silver bezels, each decorated with a unique slightly different spiral b...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Steven Battelle 107.5 Carats Ruby Sterling Silver Bracelet
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
33 individual faceted pear shaped pink ruby stones from 6 x 9 mm to 9 x 15 mm are interlinked to form this beautiful and comfortable bracelet set in silver. Current 7.5 inch length ...
Ruby, Sterling Silver, Silver
Steven Battelle Sikhote-Alin Meteorite 18K Gold/Sterling Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An individual irregular triangular 8 x 13 mm fragment of Sinkote-Alin meteorite pocked with a fusion crust from its flaming entry through the atmosphere is set within an artisan craf...
18k Gold
Steven Battelle Sikhote-Alin Meteorite 18K Gold Sterling Silver Mens Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A large triangular fragment of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite is held in an 18K gold embrace atop a tapered and hammered sterling silver shank in this mens ring design. An iron meteorit...
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Steven Battelle 20.2 Carat Mixed Tourmaline Cabochon Silver/18K Gold Bracelet
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An interesting assortment of mixed shaped 6 x 8 mm to 7 x 11 mm cabochon tourmalines showcasing some of the "fancy" color variations of this remarkable stone are presented in 18K gol...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
Steven Battelle 40.5 Carats Tourmaline Silver 18K Gold Bezel Bracelet
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Eight cushion and oval shaped light color "fancy" tourmaline cabochons with shades of greens, pinks, and blue are set in 18K gold bezels atop sterling silver bases with accompanying ...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
Sterling Brutalist Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Brutalist Handmade Sterling Link Bracelet from the 1960's. Each link is framed and centers a modernist twisted, knotted motif. These are repeated throughout the bracelet. 19...
Silver
Handcrafted Sculptural Sterling Silver Chain Bracelet
Located in Benavídez, AR
This handcrafted sterling silver chain bracelet is part of the Origen Collection, a body of work that explores origin as gesture, material memory, and transformation through handmaki...
Sterling Silver
Finnish Modernist Matti Hyvärinen for Sirokoro Sterling Silver Link Bracelet
By Matti J. Hyvärinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Finnish Modern sculptural bracelet. In sterling silver. Designed for Sirokoro Ky by its founder Matti Hyvärinen. Each link with section that is highly textured and ...
Sterling Silver
Jean Després Hammered Silver Bracelet
By Jean Despres
Located in New York, NY
Jean Després hammered silver bracelet, circa 1940s Art deco design of hammered silver links; French Size: width 1.44 inches, length 8 inches Total weight: 144.7 grams
Silver
Modernist Brutalist Design Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet by Rachel Gera
By Rachel Gera
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A wide, handmade sterling cuff with ball & cube accents by Israeli designer, Rachel Gera. Rachel Gera's silver jewelry has adorned leading celebrities. She creates three-dimensional...
Sterling Silver
LAVA Bracelet in Recycled Sterling Silver by Allie Early
Located in Geneve, CH
LAVA Bracelet in Recycled Sterling Silver by Allie Early. Dimensions: W 0.5 x D 0.3 x H 1.7 cm (dimensions per individual link). Materials: Recycled Sterling Silver. The LAVA bracel...
Sterling Silver
