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AKONG LONDON is a new designer jewellery label with one uncompromising focus — to make exquisite statement pieces to possess and adore, or to forever covet. We believe that a true statement piece cannot simply rely on the beauty of one single element, but that, like any masterpiece, it must also offer an inherent level of depth and complexity that keeps on giving to the beholder. Although our choice of materials extends far and wide, each of our pieces is mercilessly edited and meticulously handmade, with every component earning its rightful place within the finished design. The result is that every finished piece is beautifully designed, skillfully made and completely unforgettable.
AKONG LONDON 120 Queen Mary Road Address London SE19 3NP United Kingdom Telephone +44 (0) 20 8251 0113 E-mail info@akonglondon.com Web www.akonglondon.com
Introducing a devastatingly beautiful collection of lust-worthy necklaces, inspired by the sights and sounds of Miami Beach where designer, Nicole Akong, spent four years as a student.
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Here, a dazzling selection of bright gems, sparkling crystals and semi-precious stones are beautifully integrated with layers of gold and silver chain to create attention-grabbing statement pieces that are guaranteed to turn heads and inspire envy.
001 5-Strand Necklace Strands of chunky -carat gold plated chains with hairpipe bone, turquoise, Czech fire polished glass, wooden cubes, Swarovski crystal and white jade beads. Gold plated chain neckline and signature double clasp.
002 OPALITE TURQUOISE Necklace Turquoise and Swarovski crystal teardrops on -carat gold plated chain with opalite nuggets, green aventurine, Czech fire polished glass, Swarovski crystals and bone pipes. Gold plated chain neckline and signature double clasp.
003 TURQUOISE TOPAZ Necklace Turquoise teardrops and Swarovski crystal accents with green aventurine, red sea bamboo, hairpipe bone and -carat gold plated chain. Czech fire polished glass neckline and signature double clasp.
004 blue teardrop Necklace
Celestial Crystal 速 glass teardrops with Swarovski crystals and rock crystal nuggets, Czech fire polished glass, red coral teardrops, wooden beads and bone pipes. White jade and gold plated disc neckline with signature double clasp.
005 BLUE TURQUOISE teardrop Necklace Turquoise teardrops with rock crystal nuggets, russian amazonite, -carat gold plated chain and Swarovski crystals. White jade and gold plated disc neckline and signature double clasp.
006 crystal teardrop Necklace Celestial Crystal 速 glass teardrops with Swarovski crystals, green aventurine, turquoise, Czech fire polished glass, hairpipe bone and rhodium plated chunky chain. Silver plated chain neckline and signature double clasp.
007 yellow teardrop Necklace Celestial Crystal 速 glass teardrops with Swarovski crystals, turquoise, white jade, hairpipe bone and -carat gold plated chunky chain. Gold plated chain neckline and signature double clasp.
008 green turquoise teardrop Necklace Green turquoise and Swarovski crystal teardrops with turquoise, opalite, Swarovski crystal, wooden cubes and -carat gold plated chain. Czech fire polished glass and hairpipe bone neckline with signature double clasp.
009 copper keystone tassel Necklace Swarovski crystals with green and blue turquoise teardrops, hairpipe bone and silver plated chain tassel. Gold plated chain neckline and signature double clasp.
010 crystal keystone tassel Necklace Swarovski crystals with blue turquoise, red coral and citrine teardrops, hairpipe bone and gold plated chain tassel. Silver plated chain neckline and signature double clasp.
011 opalite nugget Necklace -carat gold plated chain embellished with jade teardrops, opalite nuggets and Swarovski crystals. Swarovski crystal and bone pipe neckline and signature double clasp.
012G gold chain bib Necklace Layers of gold plated chain with bold -carat gold plated chain accents. Czech fire polished glass neckline in metallic gold and signature double clasp.
012S silver chain bib Necklace Layers of silver plated chain with bold silver plated chain accents. Czech fire polished glass neckline in metallic silver and signature double clasp.
013 gold chain amber dangle Necklace Layers of gold plated chain with faceted amber drops. Russian amazonite and hairpipe bone neckline with signature double clasp.
014 silver chain blue dangle Necklace Layers of silver plated chain with blue quartzite teardrops. Czech fire polished glass and hairpipe bone neckline with signature double clasp.
015 silver chain crystal dangle Necklace Layers of silver plated chain with Swarovski crystal teardrops. Russian amazonite neckline and hairpipe bone with signature double clasp.
016 LAPIS ASSORTMENT Necklace Layers of gold plated chain with assorted lapis pieces framed with layers of silver plated chain. Czech fire polished glass and hairpipe bone neckline with signature double clasp.
For Nicole Akong, designing jewellery is a relatively new pursuit — the fulfilment of a lifelong dream to spend her life making beautiful things.
about the designer
Born and raised in the West Indies, Nicole’s early academic achievements were always underpinned by a rogue creative streak. By age 7, she already held distinctions in dance and music. Aged 10, she learnt to use her mother’s sewing machine and would spend all her free time creating entire collections of Barbie clothes. She wrote a novel at 16 and at 18, left home to go to university in Miami and graduated with a degree in Fine Art in 1999. From there, she moved to London where she immediately fell in love with the city’s vibrant culture, and spent the next 8 years building a successful career in the City by day and DJing by night. In 2008, she took her first jewellery-making course and it proved a perfect outlet to channel her abundance of creative energy. With her jewellery attracting the attention of friends, colleagues and strangers alike, she decided to take the leap off the corporate ladder and officially launched her jewellery label, Akong London, at the start of 2010.