01 – Sword
A sword of the Grand Lodge of Russia
Commissioned as a gift. Moscow, 2022. Cast from a wax model, hand-finished, one of one.
Private commission atelier
The moments that matter most should never be left to memory.
We manage the annual gifting life of a small number of patrons – so that anniversaries, milestones, and the relationships they honor are never forgotten, never rushed, and never ordinary.
Thirteen years of craft. One atelier. A limited number of patrons each year.
What we are really protecting
The things that quietly slip away.
There is a specific kind of regret that follows a forgotten date.
An anniversary that passes with a card that arrived late, or a call that never came, or nothing at all. A business relationship that could have been sealed with a gesture – and wasn't. A mentor who never learned how much they mattered. A son who meant to give his father something worthy – and ran out of time.
It is not the missed gift that hurts. It is what the missed gift said without meaning to.
We exist so that never happens to the people we serve.
Selected commissions
A small number of the pieces we have made.
02 – Quran stand
A Quran stand in bronze
Commissioned as a lifetime gift. Bronze elements on top of the marble base.
03 – Figurine
A mammoth-tusk figurine
Carved from a single piece, depicting a monk.
04 – Leather
A leather bag and wallet set
Commissioned for daily use. Hand-stitched, with personalized bronze hardware.
05 – Jewelry
A set of jewelry in bronze
Commissioned as a gift for a celebrity. Unique design based on the music record label imagery.
06 – Wine Bottle Stopper
A decorative wine stopper
Crafted by hand out of modelling wax, cast in bronze.
The flagship
The Crusades Chess Set
A chess set is a world in miniature. This one is a specific world: the encounter between two civilizations that shaped each other for a thousand years.
Cast in bronze with an enamel coating, thirty-two pieces, each given personality. Marble board, marble bases of pieces. A special leather case for the whole set.
Made to impress.
How we work
One conversation a year.
Everything else is being handled by us.
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The strategic blueprint
You invest one hour defining the relationships that you value, whether it's your family, friends, business partners, clients, mentors, etc. We extract the deep, personal insights you already possess about the people who matter most – mapping their exact tastes, milestones, and the specific bonds you need to deepen, honor, or repair.
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Total mental freedom
You completely wipe the operational anxiety from your calendar. You will never again stand in a shop, or scroll through a screen, wondering whether this is the right thing – or whether they will simply smile and put it away. You tell us who matters, and what you want them to feel. The date arrives – and the piece is already there.
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Absolute status and scarcity
You command unassailable prestige through pure exclusivity. Your recipient receives a museum-grade masterpiece – drawn, cast, and finished by hand – that cannot be bought, replicated, or matched by anyone else on earth, instantly positioning you as a person of profound taste and power.
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Frictionless, secure execution
You enjoy ultimate operational convenience and bulletproof discretion. Every item arrives well ahead of the deadline, wrapped in artisanal cloth with a bespoke card – delivered by hand via secure, white-glove transport to ensure your gesture is received with the exact level of reverence your circle demands.
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Your dynamic power ledger
You own a private, permanent chronicle of your life’s greatest asset: your relationships. Over time, this archival history becomes a tangible map of the deep loyalty you have secured, the sovereign alliances you have built, and the strategic goodwill you can leverage at a moment's notice.
The atelier
Thirteen years of making the pieces that matter.
Old School Silver has worked in silver and bronze for thirteen years. Every piece we have ever made was made once, by hand, for one person, in one moment of time.
We do not advertise. We do not discount. We do not accept a commission we cannot make exceptional.
The pieces we make for our patrons are not marketed, not photographed for public view, and not repeated. They become what they were made to be – a mark of something that mattered.
The alternative
The cost of doing this yourself isn't the money. It's the friction.
Every year, you have forty to sixty occasions that require your presence, your taste, and your time. Without a partner to manage them, those dates don't feel like celebrations – they feel like deadlines. You end up scrambling at the last minute, settling for whatever is available, and hoping they don't notice the rush.
Choosing us means deciding once. You set your annual budget and map out your dates a single time. From there, we curate and deliver bespoke pieces – from hand-carved chess sets and fine tableware to custom jewelry and sculptural figurines – exactly when you need them.
You get to keep your focus on building your life, while we ensure the people who share it with you always feel your presence.
To introduce a client
Write to us.
Send us the name of your firm, the nature of your relationship with your client, and a short description of what you have in mind. We will reply personally, usually within two business days.
If the introduction is right for both sides, we will begin a quiet conversation with your client – no catalog, no pricing, no obligation. If it is not, we will tell you honestly, before a single word is said to them.
For direct introductions, write to us personally: atelier@oldschoolsilver.com
If you are a client of one of our partners, please ask them to introduce you. We reply to introductions only.
The relationships you value deserve to be marked well.
Every anniversary. Every milestone. Every person who made you who you are.
Let us make sure none of them is ever forgotten.