Celebrated British-Ghanaian Jewellery Designer

MEET EMEFA COLE

Emefa Cole is a highly successful and accomplished British-Ghanaian jewellery maker based out of the Goldsmith Centre in London.

A graduate of London Metropolitan University, Emefa explores the transformative power of time to create bold and distinctive body adornment inspired by her idyllic childhood in Ghana and using traditional lost wax casting techniques.

SMO Gold Emefa Cole Vulcan Ring

2020

THE 'VULCAN' RING

In 2020, Emefa reached new levels of cultural significance and recognition with the V&A museum when her ‘Vulcan’ ring was acquired for its permanent jewellery collection, the process of which was documented in the BBC2 television series ‘Secrets of the Museum.’ 

2021

THE 'CALDERA' RING

This was closely followed by the Goldsmith Company acquiring a ‘Caldera’ ring for the Company Collection in 2021.

Further cementing Emefa and her work as an important cultural icon within the British jewellery industry, in 2022 she joined the V&A as a Curator for Jewellery (Diaspora).  

2023

MET GALA

In 2023, Emefa Cole was chosen by Met Gala co-host Michaela Coel to design her jewellery pieces for what has become known as the most fashionable night for the year.

Emefa designed a suite, comprising of a headpiece, based on a coral branch and crafted using tiny gold nuggets of SMO gold, accompanied by showstopping earrings and two cocktail rings, hand textured to look like ‘silky liquid gold’.

The SMO gold can be traced to Endeavour Mining’s, Ity mine in Cote d’Ivoire, celebrated for its responsible mining practice, adhering to the strictest ESG standards.

“I want more makers to know who is mining their materials and to use SMO gold. All my gold is from the Ity Mine in Côte d'Ivoire and two incredible women run it. These mines provide vital social, environmental and cultural support to local communities.”

- Emefa Cole

2023

'WORTH THEIR WEIGHT' COLLECTION

Following the Met Gala 2023, the jewellery pieces have become part of a new collection which also includes two large cuffs, a bangle and brooch titled “Worth Their Weight” – a play on the sheer weight of fully traceable gold and the traditional Akan brass weights used by West African people as measuring tools.

  • WORTH THEIR WEIGHT HAIRPIECE

  • CALDERA RING

  • WORTH THEIR WEIGHT CUFFS

  • SHIELD RING

  • WORTH THEIR WEIGHT EARRINGS

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