Martyn Pugh

Silverware and Jewellery

An MA Silversmithing graduate from Birmingham in 1976, he established his workshop in Worcestershire. He works to commission as well as producing collections of contemporary Silverware and Jewellery that are sold throughout the UK and abroad.

His inspiration is rooted in the purity of natural form and the man-made geometry of engineering and architecture.

‘Apollo’ Jug & Decanter . . . . .‘Apollo’ Candlesticks & Candelabra

“My personal language is about balance. The ultimate goal being to achieve the perfect equilibrium between form and function.”

He enjoys the manipulation of silver, using its malleability to produce flowing form, its reflective quality to emphasise line. He uses coloured golds, precious stones or platinum to express the wearers’ personality.

Platinum & gold diamond ring . . . . . . ‘Shooting Star’ diamond & sapphire ring set

In commission work, he draws upon an element significant to his client. Whether it be an entire dinner service constructed around the precise curve of the tail feather of a rare pheasant, a ceremonial mace inspired by the form of an aeroplane wing, or diamond ring celebrating the style of the wearer.

University of Hertfordshire Ceremonial Mace

He is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths; Vice Chairman of the British Jeweller’s Association, and a founder member of the Association of British Designer Silversmiths.

‘Curve’ Claret Jug & Glass . . . . . . . . .‘Linear’ Coffee Set

Recent Prizes and Awards

Goldsmiths’ Crafts Council Design Awards - Commended
UK Jewellery Awards – Best Design in Precious Metal
The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’ Tableware Award

Collections

Birmingham Assay Office
George Pragnell Group – Silver for the new Millennium Collection
Sheffield City Council – Millennium Canteen
10 Downing Street - Silver Trust Collection
Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths - The Contemporary Plate Collection

18ct Gold Water Jugs . . ‘Flow’ Tureen

Recent Commissions

Pair 18ct Gold Water Jugs - Birmingham Assay Office
‘Nikon’ Presentation Jug - Jessops Camera UK/Japan
Clerk’s Badge of Office - Worshipful Company of Drapers
Ceremonial Mace - University of Hertfordshire
The Lucies Highland Cattle Trophy - 3 Counties Society
Ritz Racing Trophy - Ritz Club
The ‘Larmor’ plate - St Joseph’s College, Cambridge
Chalice & Paten - St Mary’s, Stoke D’Aberon
Snooker Trophy - Guinness plc
‘Flow’ 50 Piece Dinner Service - Private collector

‘Preva’ 18ct Diamond Ring Sets . . . . . Silver & Gold Diamond Pendant

Recent Publications
Celebration in Gold & Silver
Treasures of the 21st Century
Silversmithing – A Manual of Design and Techniques by Keith Smith