The House of F&S
Bespoke
A piece of jewellery built around one person, one stone, and one story. Commissions are taken by invitation and by letter — and every one is made by hand in our Istanbul atelier.
An invitation
One piece, made for one person.
Most of what we do, we do on commission. A stone inherited from a grandmother. A pair of earrings for a daughter's wedding. A signet cut to mark a marriage, a birth, a place somebody belongs to. These are the pieces that come out of our bench, and they are the work we care about most.
We take a small number of bespoke commissions each season — enough that every piece gets the hours it deserves, and no more. If you have something in mind, tell us about it below and one of the brothers will write back.
The Process
From first letter to finished piece.
Step 01
The conversation
It starts with a letter. Tell us who the piece is for, the stones or memories you have in mind, and the rough silhouette you're drawn to. We reply personally — often with a question or two.
Step 02
The sketch
We draw the piece by hand. A single sketch, or a small family of them, until we land on the one. Nothing is committed to silver until you've seen it and said yes.
Step 03
The stone hunt
We travel for the stone. Our bench has relationships with cutters from Idar-Oberstein to Jaipur, and with dealers who walk the bazaars of Istanbul. It can take weeks — sometimes months — to find the right one.
Step 04
The bench
A single master silversmith builds the piece from first solder to final polish. No casts, no outsourcing, no shortcuts. You are welcome to visit the bench while it's being made.
Your Enquiry
Tell us what you have in mind.
Write to us as if you were writing to a silversmith — which you are. The more you tell us about the person, the occasion, and the stones you love, the better the first sketch will be.
Every enquiry is answered personally. There is no obligation until you've seen and approved the drawings.
Or come in person
Visit the bench.
We welcome visitors to the atelier by private appointment — watch a piece take shape under the hands of a master silversmith.