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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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 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
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 4th Century BC Silver Warrior Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "tetradrachm" (4 drachms) coin was minted between 335-315 BC in the Greek kingdom of Paeonia (located in the Balkans, north of Macedonia). It was a relatively sma...
18k Gold
Ancient Roman 1st Century BC Pegasus Denarius Coin 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver denarius coin issued in 90 BC depicts a prancing Pegasus and the initials of the moneyer (minting authority in Republican Rome), Q Titius. The Romans incorporated...
22k Gold
Ancient Greek 3rd Century BC Nike and Man-Headed Bull Coin 22K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A high-grade authentic Ancient Greek silver coin from the colony of Neopolis (now Naples) 275 - 250 BC in Southern Italy has a depiction of the goddess Nike holding a wreath flying o...
22k Gold
Ancient Greek Pegasos Coin Pendant in 14k Gold, Silver Stater of Anaktorion with
Located in Chicago, IL
An authentic ancient Greek silver stater from Anaktorion in Akarnania, struck during the Classical period and preserved in a hand fabricated 14k gold setting. The coin features Pega...
14k Gold
Ancient Pegasus Coin in 22 kt Gold Pendant (pendant only)
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic CORINTH Silver Stater Coin (circa 386-307 BC), set in a custom 22k gold and sterling silver bezel with a 22k gold bail (which has a diamond accent). The obverse, or fron...
Diamond, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
Pegasus & Athena Silver Stater Pendant (chain not included)
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silver stater pendant, minted at Akarnia of Ancient Greece circa 350-320 BC. On the obverse side is the head of Athena, on the reverse side, Pegasus springing to the left. This coi...
Silver
Ancient Roman Pegasus Coin 22k Gold Pendant (pendant only)
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Q. Titius, Silver Denarius Coin (Rome, circa 90 BC), set in a custom 22k gold bezel, suspended within a squared bezel with gold bead accents at each corner, and 22k gold...
22k Gold, Silver
Silver Corinthian "Stater" of Pegasus
Located in Atlanta, GA
This silver Corinthian "stater" [coin] is from the Acarnania area of ancient Greece, and was minted circa 320-280 BC. On the obverse side is Pegasus flying left. On the reverse side ...
22k Gold, Silver
An Athena Silver Tetradrachm Pendant, circa 300 BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Silver Tetradrachm [coin] minted at Magnesia from Ancient Ionia, or present day Greece. This remarkable coin is from the Kingdom of Thrace, whose ruler was Lysimachus (323-281 BС)....
18k Gold, Silver
