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 6.5 Carats Rainbow Moonstone 18K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two blue flashing 7 x 12 mm long oval rainbow moonstone cabochons are surrounded by rich hammered texture matte-finish 18K gold double bezels and suspended below safety-clasp 18K ear...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 7.9 Carats Rainbow Moonstone 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An interesting juxtaposition of round (5 mm) , square (6 mm), and marquis shaped (6 x 12mm) blue shimmering rainbow moonstone cabochons make a beautiful combination for a post earrin...
Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 21.3 Carats Rainbow Moonstone 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Six blue-shimmering rainbow moonstones of mixed shapes from 7 x 10 mm to 10 x 12 mm in size are set in artisan crafted matte-finish 18K gold bezels and arranged in an interesting jux...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 2.4 Carats Rainbow Moonstone 22K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two shimmering 6 x 9 mm pear shaped rainbow moonstone cabochons are surrounded by rich and contrasting 22K gold "pasir jawan" granulation below similarly ornamented oval posts in thi...
Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 22k Gold
Steven Battelle 4.3 Carats Rainbow Moonstone Kyanite 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Matching shimmering 5 x 7 and 6 x 9 mm pear shaped rainbow moonstones face away from each other with brilliant blue 3 x 5 mm faceted Kyanites suspended ...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite, 18k Gold
Steven Battelle 4.3 Carats Rainbow Moonstone Kyanite 18K Gold Post Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two 7 x 9 mm irregular shaped rainbow moonstone rose cuts are suspended below intense blue 4 mm faceted Kyanite posts, all surrounded by 18 K gold twist wire accents in this attracti...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite, 18k Gold
Rainbow Moonstone 18kt Gold Earrings by Lauren Harper
By Lauren Harper
Located in Winnetka, IL
Designed by award winning jewelry designer, Lauren Harper, these 18kt Gold faceted Rainbow Moonstones are luminescent and lively, picking up the light and colors around them. Sophis...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, Gold
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Triple Blue Ceylon Moonstone Drops
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim's 18k Gold Triple Blue Ceylon Moonstone Drops are handcrafted and one-of-a-kind. With their distinctive bluish sheen and translucent glow, the moonstones are complemented by...
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Moonstone and Ceylon Blue Sapphire Drop Earrings
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Designer Faye Kim bezel-set moonstones and Ceylon blue sapphires in 18k gold with her signature double hinge for delicate movement in these earrings. Finished with French ear wires. ...
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Ceylon Mini Moonstone Briolette Earrings
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
A perennial favorite, these Faye Kim 18k gold earrings are handmade with shimmering mini Ceylon moonstone briolettes. Fun and versatile, moonstones are easy to pair with other colors...
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
Lilly Fitzgerald Collectors Rainbow Moonstone 22k Yellow Gold Handmade Earrings
By Lilly Fitzgerald
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Earrings hand-fabricated by master jewelry maker Lilly Fitzgerald featuring an exceptional quality, very rare pair of faceted rose-cut rainbow moonstones totaling 16.5 carats, lit dramatically with rainbow adularesence in a striated pattern that glows ethereally across the surface and back in each gem. The phenomenal pair is intricately secured by cylindrical double prongs and embellished bezel-setting, dangling beneath hand-built 22k yellow gold accenting and 18k yellow gold ear wires. About the Maker - Lilly Fitzgerald is a master goldsmith based in Spencer, Massachusetts. Though essentially self-taught, Fitzgerald studied fine art and painting at museum schools in Montreal and Worcester...
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite and Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
A lovely pair of clustered cabochon rainbow moonstones with a large, faceted oval kyantie gemstones dangling from the bottom. A row of round, faceted diamonds in a horseshoe shape a...
Diamond, Moonstone, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
