“My mission goes beyond crafting jewellery; it’s about creating wearable talismans that connect every woman to her inner goddess and personal story. Each piece from ÎLE KEKERE reflects the strength, resilience, and beauty of women, inspired by ancient goddesses and modern-day femme fatales. With gemstones chosen for their unique energy, be it the love-attracting power of Rose Quartz or the protective strength of Black Spinel, our jewellery is designed to manifest your intentions and empower your journey.
At ÎLE KEKERE, we don’t just focus on style; we blend ethically-made jewellery with a deeper purpose. My ambition is to create sustainable, accessible luxury that celebrates individuality while honouring our planet. Each piece invites you to wear your personal story, one that is beautiful, meaningful, and rooted in timeless strength.”
-ÎLE KEKERE founder, Ola Ajayi-McGhee
At ÎLE KEKERE, every stone is chosen for two things: beauty and wearability. We work with lab-grown gemstones and crystal glass accents that deliver clean brilliance and reliable durability, so your jewellery holds up beyond a trend cycle.
We pair that with metals selected to a standard, not a shortcut. Wherever possible, we use ethically sourced and/or reclaimed metals, because luxury should come with accountability. The result is fashion jewellery designed to last, pieces you can wear often, keep long, and come back to again and again.
Our metals & finishes
We build with high-quality components, including:
Gold-plated 925 sterling silver (vermeil), crafted in the UK
Vacuum gold-plated silver for a strong, long-wear finish
Brass, copper, and stainless steel for structure, strength, and longevity
Our components are sourced primarily from the UK and Turkey, with a focus on dependable quality and responsible supply chains.
Why it matters
Fast fashion moves quickly, materials, labour, and the environment pay the price. ÎLE KEKERE exists to do the opposite: consciously crafted jewellery with considered materials, ethical choices, and a footprint that’s lighter by design.
This is sustainable luxury in practice. Not louder. Just better.
ÎLE KEKERE is your online atelier for ethical, lab-grown gemstone jewellery. We blend myth and modern design to create pieces that feel like quiet luxury, never loud, always deliberate.
Our inspiration comes from goddess mythology and feminine archetypes, but our approach stays grounded: we design jewellery as an anchor. A reminder. A signature. Something that fits your life, not a fantasy version of it.
We craft with care and intention, focusing on refined silhouettes, lasting materials, and workmanship that holds up to daily wear. Our gemstones are lab-grown for a reason: to offer exceptional brilliance and colour while keeping our footprint and sourcing impact considered.
This is jewellery made to mark your era. Soft power. Sharp design. Meaning you choose.
ÎLE KEKERE was founded for women who want jewellery that feels personal, and still meets a high standard. The vision: premium, ethically made jewellery with lab-grown gemstones, designed with meaning and finished beautifully.
From our Essex studio base, we create many pieces made-to-order, keeping production intentional and low-waste. The result is jewellery that feels considered from start to finish.
When you choose us, you’re choosing an independent brand that makes space for your story, one piece at a time.
Our Mission
To craft ethically made, lab-grown gemstone jewellery that anchors intention and reflects your era; quiet power, sharp design, made to mean something
ÎLE KEKERE is sustainable luxury jewellery for women who want beauty with meaning. Lab-grown gemstones. Ethically made. Intentional by design.
We take ancient goddess stories and translate them into modern, wearable pieces Not costume. Not cliché. A personal talisman you can actually live in. An anchor. A little armour.
What we make
Hand-finished jewellery designed to feel like quiet power on the body.
Each piece is guided by an intention, then built around it.
Moonstone for intuition, calm focus, and “I trust myself” energy
Citrine for confidence, clarity, and bright, capable days
No promises. No pseudo-science.
Just symbolic design that helps you remember who you are.
How we make it
We’re committed to ethical jewellery UK customers can feel good about wearing.
Lab-grown gemstones for beauty without the mining footprint
Eco-conscious materials where possible
Fair production with partners who share our standards
Considered packaging designed to be low-waste and giftable
What we stand for
We honour the power of global myth and feminine archetypes without turning them into a costume.
Our pieces are goddess-inspired jewellery with a modern edge, made for real life: meetings, soft mornings, boundary eras, big decisions.
ÎLE KEKERE is also a community.
Women choosing themselves.
And choosing quiet luxury jewellery with meaning.
“Sustainability, in its essence, embodies the pursuit of a harmonious balance among the pillars of our world: the environmental, the social, and the economic. It focuses on crafting a future that not only shines brighter but also stands on the principles of fairness and equity for all—spanning this generation and those to come. This concept is not just an ideal but a vital path to ensuring that every facet of our planet and society thrives in unison, paving the way for a legacy of health, happiness, and prosperity shared by every community across the globe.”
As a boutique enterprise, our aim is to offer our customers not just products, but sources of inspiration. Every selection in our collection is designed to make a positive impact, championing the cause of a better world. Through thoughtfully crafted offerings, we aspire to inspire and foster a community dedicated to global betterment.
Our thoughts on gemstones and metals
Ethical gemstones are hard to find
The same can be said for ethical gold and silver
An ethical gemstone is one that is extracted from the ground with minimal environmental damage by unexploited miners who work in perfect conditions and profit from their finds rather than the profits being used to fund terrorism, corruption or war
We have opted not to use mined precious and semi-precious gems because we cannot be sure of them being fairly traded, ethically sourced, mined with no environmental impact or decent working conditions for workers
We use lab made gems (labstones) and glass beads in ÎLE KEKERE jewellery. These innovative materials offer a range of benefits, from affordability to ec0-friendliness, without compromising on style or quality
The ethical, political, economic and environmental issues to consider when buying gemstones are so immense that it is impossible to cover here. Check out our blog on this topic for more information
Our promise to you
to always use responsibly sourced materials
to use practices that do not pollute the environment or impact the planet in a negative way
to minimise our carbon footprint through local demand led production
to deliver genuine high quality pieces at a fair price
always use FSC certified recyclable packaging
to never use any plastic
to never use any mined gems
one tree planted for every order placed
