Nak Armstrong

Biography
Nak Armstrong is a CFDA-Award-Winning fine jewelry designer recognized for his innovative departures from standard metalworking techniques. His experimental aesthetic creates unique pieces that are timeless yet modern. He is recognized for his award-winning work that continues to push the boundaries of design. Armstrong’s background in architecture and fashion are evident in the engineering of his designs, as he developed a proprietary technique to suspend stones in metal. He has also ingeniously created designs that take a more mosaic feeling, inspired by the Art Deco movement and his background in textiles, that require extreme precision in the cuts and how they fit together. To accomplish this, Nak created a range of new proprietary cuts. Nak’s roses, tulips, peonies, irises and a variety of exotic blooms and leaves feature more ‘pixelated’ color ways while his heart designs are more of an explosion of vivid hues and color blocking. His unique metalsmithing approach replaces the traditional bezel setting in order to create the illusion of weightlessness. His labor-intensive construction process allows for highly textural and layered designs that have become synonymous with the Nak Armstrong brand.
 
Nak has been featured by national press including W, InStyle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Forbes. Nak has also been the recipient of several prestigious accolades during his career, including the Fashion Guild International Rising Star Award, the Couture International Award for Platinum, and the CFDA Award for Emerging Talent in Accessory Design. Today Nak lives and works with his husband, Walter in Austin, Texas where the brand is based.
Works
  • Nak Armstrong, Campione earrings
    Campione earrings
  • Nak Armstrong, Double lifting baton ring
    Double lifting baton ring
  • Nak Armstrong, Dutch girl earrings
    Dutch girl earrings
  • Nak Armstrong, East west sleeping solitaire ring
    East west sleeping solitaire ring
  • Nak Armstrong, Filly earrings
    Filly earrings
  • Nak Armstrong, Headlamp earrings
    Headlamp earrings
  • Nak Armstrong, Large oar earrings
    Large oar earrings
  • Nak Armstrong, Loop and fringe cuff bracelet
    Loop and fringe cuff bracelet
  • Nak Armstrong, Monstera palm leaf earrings
    Monstera palm leaf earrings
  • Nak Armstrong, Rain drop earrings
    Rain drop earrings
  • Nak Armstrong, Sharks tooth studs
    Sharks tooth studs
  • Nak Armstrong, Tate ring
    Tate ring
  • Nak Armstrong, Twisted ruched cuff
    Twisted ruched cuff
  • Nak Armstrong, Wheat rivière necklace
    Wheat rivière necklace
  • Nak Armstrong, Double ruched diamond ear clips
    Double ruched diamond ear clips
  • Nak Armstrong, Ruched open coil ring
    Ruched open coil ring
  • Nak Armstrong, Petite ruched hoops
    Petite ruched hoops
Publications