about us

Ashley Wilson is the creator of nuggs, whose mission is to design cute and chaotic pieces of sterling silver jewellery to wear when you need a reminder of how special you are, and embolden you with confidence to be your true self.

Inspired by fusing industrial elements and organic textures, nuggs is known for their distinctive armour-like quality — all of these pieces have been designed to protect and inspire your own self-expression, which is why every single piece is unique. They can be worn as a symbol of resilience and individuality, or just as a fun statement piece of jewellery to wear when you’re feeling a bit anxious and need reminding how strong you are!

who is nuggs for?

For those who want to shop small and consciously for original pieces of jewellery. These pieces serve as a reminder to be true to yourself, to protect you from the ever-present pressure to conform, and to remind you to celebrate everything that makes you unique. All of nuggs pieces are gender neutral, and can be worn in any way you see fit.

what makes nuggs recognisable?

Our fusion of industrial and organic style, all carefully designed and created by Ashley. Each piece is completely unique and each nugget of silver cannot be replicated exactly due to the process of melting and water casting. The bold shapes, chaotic elements, unconventional design, connecting chain, and hanging pendants are all things found on various nuggs pieces.

how sustainable is nuggs?

All of nuggs pieces are handmade by Ashley in small batches, and we source everything we need to run our small business within the UK such as our tools, materials, and sterling silver. Any scrap material is not wasted, off cuts of silver are collected and melted down to create new pieces of jewellery via water casting or other techniques.

We are now working towards using 100% recycled silver in all our pieces - recycled precious metals are equal in quality to unrecycled precious metals so you still receive high quality pieces and they have a positive impact on the environment. When a piece is 100% recycled silver it will be described as such, and if it’s a mix of recycled and non-recycled elements, those elements will be described, so you can make the most informed choice possible when picking out your perfect piece!

All of our external packaging is recyclable, and we encourage you keep or repurpose any internal packaging to give it a new life, or dispose of it appropriately and mindfully.