If there’s a real revolution in the jewellery business in Nigeria today, 42-year-old Temitope Adeyeye, the creative director of BOHJewellery would rightly wear the crown. Having studied English and Literary Studies, she had a short stint with Timbuktu Media, Publishers of NEXT Newspapers, where she worked in the Administrative department.
Historically, some cultures believe that an ankle bracelet worn on the left foot is a charm or talisman. Such anklets were used as amulets to protect the wearer from diseases and bad omens. Today, an anklet on your left foot may also indicate that you are married or engaged to a lover. Regardless of the seeming symbolism attached to wearing anklets, Adeyeye unapologetically wears anklets and gives credence to her grandmother who pointed her the way of jewellery.
“I got back to school, and before I knew it, I was the one making beads for all the top ladies in Ekiti State. I remember that there was one local government chairman that was a woman and I ended up being her jeweller,” she said. “As for inspiration, I find it everyday in the beauty of the world surrounding us, as my jewels capture the essence of a moment. All my collections hold one thing in common: showcasing and radiating light, through its designs and to the wearer,” she continued.