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Jewellery and Culture

Akoma Traditional Wear

Personalised Adinkra jewellery crafted in London, rooted in Ghanaian culture

Industry
Jewellery and Cultural Goods
Scope
Store Design + Brand Positioning
Platform
Shopify
Live Site
Akoma Traditional Wear Shopify store
The Brief

A store that could carry cultural meaning without losing luxury market credibility

Akoma makes personalised jewellery rooted in Adinkra symbolism — 18k gold-plated stainless steel and sterling silver pieces where each customer chooses their name, their symbols, and wears meaning that is uniquely theirs. The brand needed a Shopify store that communicated that depth of meaning while positioning confidently in the London luxury jewellery market.

Design Direction

Warm gold and cream — heritage and craft made visual

The store was built around a warm gold and cream palette that echoes the materials of the jewellery itself. Editorial product photography framing, a hero that leads with "Wear your Story," and a clean symbol-exploration section were all designed to give the customer a sense of discovery before they reach the product page. Personalisation is not just a feature here — it is the entire brand proposition, and the store makes that felt from the first scroll.

Personalisation Experience

Guiding customers through a meaningful choice, not just a product selection

The product and symbol-selection flow was structured to feel like curation rather than configuration. Customers are walked through the meaning behind each Adinkra symbol so that by the time they make a selection, the piece already feels personal. That emotional investment before checkout is exactly what drives the conversion on personalised luxury goods.

18k
Gold-Plated Craftsmanship
London
Based, Internationally Shipped
100%
Personalised Offering
Result

"Cultural heritage and luxury retail, finally speaking the same language."

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