Founded byNesrin & Mustafa
Our Story
Where the Craft Comes First
Bolek Jewellery is a family-owned house built around craftsmanship, transparency, and people. Every piece carries not only material value — but a human origin.
This is our story — about the hands that make each piece, and why we do it the way we do.
— Nesrin & Mustafa
Our People
A Family of Artisans
The atelier was founded by Nesrin, a jewellery designer and mother, who leads all creative and design work. Daily operations and quality control are overseen by Mustafa, ensuring every piece meets our standards.
Our atelier is woman-owned and woman-operated, employing exclusively young female artisans aged 18–25 — many of whom join without prior experience and are trained in-house in stone setting, laser work, polishing, and quality control.
TechniqueStone-Wrap
The Atelier
Hand-Wrapped Stone Setting
We specialise in a hand-wrapped stone setting technique in solid 14K gold. Instead of forcing stones into rigid cast settings, each stone is individually wrapped and shaped by hand — allowing it to sit naturally within the gold.
This method, traditionally seen in high-end European craftsmanship, requires precision, patience, and experience, and cannot be achieved through mass production. No two stones feel identical — each piece reflects the hands behind it.
The Mission
Made to be Passed Down
All pieces are made in-house in solid 14K gold — never plated, never filled — using techniques developed over years of practice.
The result is jewellery made not to be replaced, but to be kept and passed down. Material value, with a human origin.
The Bolek Difference
Recognise a Bolek piece by the hand that shaped it — and the woman who made it.
What We Stand For
Design · Craft · People
Design
Designed in the Netherlands
Quiet, wearable designs made to go with everything — for every day, for a lifetime.
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Craft
Solid 14K, by hand
Each piece carries the Bolek Bond — a traceable proof of genuine 14K gold.
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People
A women-run atelier
Made by young women artisans, trained in-house in every craft.
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Never plated. Never filled.
Direct Atelier
No middleman — our own hands.
Hand-Set Stones
No two pieces ever alike.
14K Solid Gold585 hallmark
2-Year GuaranteeStone & craft
Women-RunMade in Istanbul
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The Atelier Awaits
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Every piece is handmade in our Istanbul atelier. Solid 14K gold, designed to last a lifetime.
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