This 20mm wide cuff is made from sterling silver, etched with the native trees of New Zealand.
Ashley Hilton is a contemporary jewellery designer based in Nelson, New Zealand. He handmakes rings, pendants, wedding jewellery, earrings, brooches, cuffs and cufflinks from silver, gold, titanium and polyester resin from his home workshop.
"I try to reflect both the human and natural environment in my work by using symbols and materials that have meaning to me and represent where I come from. From street signs to native trees, my jewellery has always been a pretty literal representation of my surroundings."
"In my workshop, my home and my office I try to make as low an impact on the world at large as possible. I recycle everything that I can, use energy as efficiently as is possible and am now able to fabricate metal myself. This means that I can recycle old and heirloom jewellery and make new pieces using
ethical gold."
