The House of F&S
Lookbook
An editorial portrait of the bench, four chapters, each a quiet study of the pieces our silversmiths have finished this season in the Istanbul atelier.
Chapter I
Bands as statements.
Every ring leaves the bench after days of filing, soldering and hand-polishing. A signet is never simply a signet, it is a small sculpture that happens to fit the finger.
“A ring is a small piece of architecture worn on the hand.”
Chapter II
Light set in motion.
Baroque pearls and hand-cut gems are balanced pair by pair until they swing true. The goal is weightlessness, jewellery that moves as the wearer moves.
“Earrings are the only piece of silver you watch yourself wear.”
Peridot, Ruby & Blue Topaz Drops
Bosphorus Drop
Aquamarine Drops
Anatolian Dusk
Baroque Pearl & Ruby Drops
Ruby Vine
Amethyst, Peridot, Citrine & Garnet Earrings
Garnet Current
Amethyst, Citrine & Blue Topaz Earrings
Topaz Lantern
Turquoise, Tourmaline & Pearl Earrings
Pearl Candlelight
Turquoise, Coral & Pearl Drops
Turquoise Tide
Amethyst, Peridot & Citrine Chandelier Earrings
Citrine Rain
Chapter III
Forged to the wrist.
Cuffs are shaped against a wooden mandrel until the curve sits exactly right on the arm. Each bangle carries the faint trace of the silversmith's hammer across its inner edge.
“A cuff is an heirloom you wind around the pulse.”
Coral & Turquoise Bangle
Anatolian Bracelet
Coral & Turquoise Cuff
Bazaar Cuff
An open bracelet with a changing palette
Garden Arcade
Red, turquoise and pearl along an open chain
Three Shores
Organic red and turquoise on an ornamental cuff
Golden Horn Relief
Open arches and a soft central glow
Palace Colonnade
Rutilated quartz and tourmaline in an open knot
Silken Light
Kyanite blue with darker tourmaline accents
Deepwater Knot
Chapter IV
A promise on a chain.
Links are forged one by one and closed by hand. The pendant is never an afterthought, the chain is built around it so the stone falls exactly where it was meant to fall.
“A pendant is a talisman you choose to carry.”
A branching red silhouette with coloured accents
Scarlet Estuary
Tourmaline & Baroque Pearl Necklace
Baroque Talisman
Amethyst & Baroque Pearl Medallion Necklace
Bosphorus Medallion
Tourmaline & Baroque Pearl Chandelier Necklace
Harem Chandelier
Amethyst & Pearl Medallion Necklace
Medallion of the Horn
Smoky Quartz & Tourmaline Necklace
Quartz Blossom
Tourmaline, Ruby & Green Amethyst Necklace
Caravan Lantern
Turquoise, Amethyst & Pearl Necklace
Turquoise Caravan
Chapter V
A finishing touch.
Sculptural brooches in silver and gold vermeil, set with colourful stones and pearls.
“Small forms, distinctive character.”
