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Steven Battelle 1.6 Carats Kyanite 22K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two vivid blue 5mm cushion faceted Kyanites are surrounded by rich "pasir" sandlike granulation in these handmade treasures created by a master artisanal goldsmith. A similarly shap...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Kyanite, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 0.4 Carats Blue Sapphire 22K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 3mm round faceted blue sapphires are surrounded by artisan crafted "twist wire" bezels and concentric "jawan" granulation in these delicate and classic high-karat gold post earri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 8.5 Carats Blue Zircon 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A 10 x 13 mm oval faceted brilliant Cambodian blue zircon is set vertically surrounded by a triple row of stepped "line-textured" double bezels in this substantial 18K gold artisinal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Zircon, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 2.0 Carats Multicolored Natural Diamond 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Three multicolored rose-faceted natural diamonds of yellow (3 mm), grey (4 mm) and brown (5 mm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 4.5 Carats Mozambique Garnet 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright red 7 x 9 mm pear shaped faceted garnets that are set in matte-finish 18K bezels and bordered by delicate twist wire accents dangle below 5 mm faceted rounds in similar settin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 16.2 Carats Watermelon Tourmaline 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A wide pear shaped 19 mm faceted watermelon tourmaline with bands of pink and purple and some occasional hints of green is set within a signature "V-bezel with jawan" artisan crafted...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 17.5 Carats Fancy Sapphire 18K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 11 mm round checkerboard faceted light yellow sapphires dangle below slightly smaller 9 mm rose
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 0.8 Carat Ruby Pearl 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A combination of a white button pearl inset with a 4 mm faceted ruby and handmade wirework and granulation atop a split 18K shank is truly a one-of-a kind design showing the colors o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 2.1 Carats Emerald Diamond 18K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two bright, lively, and well matched 5 x 10 mm long pear shaped faceted Zambian emeralds are mounted in thick textural 18K gold double bezels and dangle below sparkling 2mm VS1 diamo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 1.0 Carat Grey Diamond Granulated 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 5 mm rose cut grey "rough" diamonds are centered in 18K gold discs surrounded by artisan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 0.8 Carats Triple Champagne Diamond 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
in this unique Steven Battelle design. Both the bezels and the shank are hand textured in an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 4.4 Carats Emerald Diamond Granulated 22K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two well matched deep green Zambian 7 x 12 mm long pear-shaped faceted emeralds are highlighted by encompassing geometric high-karat 22K gold granulation and dangle below sparkling 2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 1.2 Carats Fancy Sapphire 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A brilliant 5 x 7 mm oval fire-red faceted sapphire is surrounded by a double twist wire setting atop a substantial 18K shank with similar accents placed vertically and horizontally ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle Namibia Gibeon Meteorite Diamond 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 9mm sawn squares of Namibian Gibeon meteorite are held with 18K gold square prongs with sparking 1.8 mm VS1 diamonds below in this "otherworldly" wire earring design. A nice cont...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 9.0 Carats Zambian Emerald Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A large, 13 x 19 mm pear shaped faceted Zambian emerald is set in an ancient-inspired handmade "hammered shield with flat wire spirals" 18K gold setting with four VS1 2mm diamonds sp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 0.8 Carats Black Diamond 22K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two lustrous 5mm rose faceted black diamonds are surrounded by stacked starburst pattern "jawan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Black Diamond, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 2.5 Carats Black Diamonds 22K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 6mm lustrous rose-cut black diamonds are set in high karat gold surrounded "large-small jawan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Black Diamond, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 3.6 Carats Kyanite Diamond 18K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two bright blue 6 x 9 mm pear shaped faceted kyanites are suspended below 18K gold safety-clasp ear wires with 4 "jawan" granulation at the join. The kyanites are set in 18K gold be...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Kyanite, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 1.9 Carat Emerald Oxidized Sterling 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A lively oval 7 x 9 mm faceted Zambian emerald is set in a handmade wide hammer textured 18K gold bezel mounted atop an organically textured deeply oxidized wide sterling shank. Thi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 31.1 Carats Tanzanite Diamonds 22K Gold Cross Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A central 10 x 12 mm oval rose-cut tanzanite is surrounded by eight sparkling 2.0 mm VS1 diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 29.2 Carats Rainbow Moonstone 18K Gold Drop Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two EXTREMELY lively 13 x 30 mm slightly irregular pear shaped rose faceted rainbow moonstones
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 3.5 Carats Kyanite Diamond 18K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two brilliant blue 6 x 9 mm pear shaped faceted Kyanites are surrounded by thick, slightly textured 18K gold bezels and suspended below safety-clasp 18K wires which terminate in spar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Kyanite, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 2.4 Carats Black Diamond 22K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 6 mm rose-cut faceted round black diamonds are ornamented with geometric hand applied "jawan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Black Diamond, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle Meteorite 1.5 Carat Natural Diamonds 18K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
mm yellowish rose-cut rough diamond in this unusual Steven Battelle design. The Sinkote Alin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 7.2 Carats Blue Zircon Diamonds 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
extremely high luster, rich color, and sparkle. This gem rests in a Steven Battelle designed 22K handmade
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Zircon, Zircon, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 2.5 Carats Pink Tourmaline Diamonds 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 7 x 10 mm pear-shaped faceted pink tourmalines dangle below safety clasp 18K gold ear wires with 4 small "jawan" gold granulations at the join. The tourmalines have 1.8 mm VS1 d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle O.4 Carat Blue Saphire 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A bright 4mm round faceted blue sapphire rests centered within a unique wide topped matte-finish 18K gold band shaped somewhat squarely with four "jawan" round granulation placed wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 4.9 Carats Pink Tourmaline 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Three graduated sized 4 x 8 to 5 x 10 mm marquis faceted pink tourmalines hang below a 5 x 7 mm pear shaped pink tourmaline posts in this elegant creation. A lot of beautiful color ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 11.9 Carats Sunstone Peridot 18K Gold Drop Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful complementary colors of 10 x 14 mm oval faceted sunstone and 5mm trillium facet peridot are suspended below safety clasp 18K gold ear wires in this unique pairing of orange...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Peridot, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 7.4 Carats Blue Zircon Diamonds 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A highly lustrous, and bright 9 x 12 mm oval faceted Cambodian blue zircon is mounted horizontally in an artisanally crafted "V-bezel with wire and flat jawan" 18K gold setting atop...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle Sikhote-Alin Meteorite Black Diamond 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
below 1.8 carats of 6 mm rose cut black diamond 18K gold posts in these unique earrings. Large iron
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Black Diamond, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 3.9 Carats Emerald Silver Granulated 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A lively 9 x 11 mm oval faceted Zambian emerald rests within a high-karat gold setting accented by handset geometric "jawan" granulation on the sides of the bezel and extending atop ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, 22k Gold, Silver

Steven Battelle 3.2 Carat Multicolor Natural Diamond 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Four 4mm rose cut rough diamonds with varying shades of yellow to grey to brown are arranged in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 5.7 Carats Blue Sapphire Diamond 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Slightly irregular 7 x 9 mm buff-top blue sapphires are surrounded by round 18K wire borders and dangle below central 2 mm VS1 faceted diamonds, all beneath the slightly smaller uppe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 8.3 Carats Blue Zircon Diamond Granulated 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A highly lustrous 10 x 12 mm oval faceted Cambodian blue zircon is centered in an artisanally handcrafted high-karat gold oval setting with stacked "jawan" granulation arranged in a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Blue Zircon, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 1.2 Carats Faceted Blue Sapphire 22K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 5mm faceted blue sapphires are surrounded by sandlike "pasir" granulation in these attractive 22K handmade earrings. Beautiful contrasts between the textures and blue and gold. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold

Steven Battelle 0.4 Carats Tsavorite 18K Gold 3 Pieces Stacking Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Three separate, interestingly sculpted spiral ornamented rings create a geometric pattern of brilliant electric green with an arraignment of 3 mm round faceted tsavorite garnets in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Tsavorite, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 0.7 Carats Columbian Emeralds Oxidized Silver 18k Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Three crystalline light green 3 x 4 mm octagonal cut Columbian emeralds are surrounded by lined 18K gold bezels and set within an organically textured wide darkly oxidized cigar band...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

Steven Battelle 3.0 Carats Yellow and Brown Diamond 18K Gold Wire Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
6 x 9 mm cushion shaped rose cut yellow diamonds dangle below 4 mm round brown rose cuts in this
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 3.4 Carats Multi Colored Diamonds Silver and Gold Cocktail Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Twelve round rose-cut naturally colored diamonds of varying hues and sizes are set in 18K gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Steven Battelle 0.3 Carat Five Blue Sapphires Hammered Band 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A Steven Battelle designed multi-stone ring set with five 1.8 to 2 mm blue sapphires in a unique
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Steven Battelle 2.4 Carats Emerald Diamond Oxidized Silver 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A lively 6 x 10 mm oval faceted Zambian emerald is set in an 18K gold bezel with a surrounding line textured gold double bezel. Two 1.8 mm VS1 diamonds are set to the sides with simi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

Steven Battelle 0.5 Carats Mozambique Garnet 14K White 18K Yellow Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An interesting barrel-cut 6 x 8 mm Mozambique garnet is set within an 18K yellow gold mount with side accent 18K yellow gold bars in a somewhat flat tapered matte-finish 14K white go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

13.3 Carats Rose Cut Tanzanite 18k Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A brilliant purplish blue 13 x 18 mm rose faceted tanzanite is held horizontally in an elegant
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Tanzanite, 18k Gold

Frederick Carder Art Nouveau Alabaster Glass Museum Piece, Stevens and Williams
By Frederick Carder, Stevens Williams
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An important small Frederick Carder Art Nouveau Rose Flambé Alabaster vase by Stevens and Williams
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Labradorite Rose 18 Carat Cut Oval Set in 18 Karat with Hammered Silver Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Berkeley, CA
This Labradorite Oval is accented by a 18 karat gold step bezel and set in a hand hammered ring. Mesmerizing, this labradorite has a rainbow glow as one moves and sparkles with shade...
Category

2010s Indonesian Romantic Fashion Rings

Materials

Labradorite, 18k Gold, Silver

"What Remains" - Surrealist Still-Life with Red Rose in Gray and Earth Tones
By Steven H. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "What Remains" 2022 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Ancient Greek 2nd Century BCE Athena Owl/Gorgon Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A hand fabricated ancient-inspired design by Steven Battelle features an authentic ancient Greek
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ancient Greek 2nd Century BC Athena Owl Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
artisan crafted ancient-inspired Steven Battelle 18K gold design with four 2mm VS1 diamonds at the sides
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Silver Griffin Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
with raised foreleg is set in an artisan crafted Steven Battelle designed "round wire with jawan" 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Sea Monster Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
1.9 mm VS1 diamond set below, all designed by Steven Battelle. A matching "spirals and jawan" gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Athena Owl Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
bezel surrounded by a "wire and jawan" rim with four 2.2 mm VS1 diamond accents in this signature Steven
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ancient Roman 1st Century BC Running Hound Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
in a Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted "line texture" 18K gold setting with a 1.8 mm VS 1
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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Athena Coin Diamond 22K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
small 1.8 mm rose cut white diamond. The coin is set within a Steven Battelle designed wide line
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold

Ancient Roman 1st Century BC Wolf Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
at the cardinal directions designed by Steven Battelle. The 18K handmade hammered chain shown is not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Syracuse Arethusa Coin Diamonds 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
symbology of Syracuse. The coin is set within a signature Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted "hammered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Ancient Roman 1st Century BC Pegasus Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
ancient Roman religion. This coin is set in a Steven Battelle designed artisan crafted 18K gold setting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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Steven Rose For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact steven rose you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and 22k Gold, this item was constructed with great care. You’re likely to find the perfect steven rose among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Take a look at a steven rose featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. See these pages for a rose cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also cushion cut cut and oval cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a steven rose, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Steven Rose?

On average, a steven rose at 1stDibs sells for $2,775, while they’re typically $775 on the low end and $32,500 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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 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.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.