Making a Charming Statement

Apothegm Jewelry

I love love love charm bracelets and for years I thought what a great idea to have a charm bracelet of Adinkra Symbols.  Apothegm Jewelry creates just what I was thinking of.

This company is owned by two women in Upstate, New York.  They sell sterling silver custom-made charms including bracelets and necklaces.

Duafe: Symbol of beauty and femininity

Gye Nyame: I am afraid of none, but God

Sankofa Bird: Learning from the past to build the future

The charms represent West African Adinkra Symbols that originated in Ghana.  Each symbol depicts the panorama of cultural life parables, aphorisms, proverbs, and popular sayings that are universally accepted.  See more symbols here.

This also works as gifts for each bridesmaid.  Give the symbol that best represents your friendship and who they are to you. 

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Adinkra Symbol Charms

As Adinkra Symbols grow in popularity as accents for cultural weddings, designers and companies are becoming more creative. Adinkra is most commonly associated with Akan people of Ghana. Symbols are painted on cloth, pottery, logos, and are seen all over. 
They represent concepts or aphorisms. Todays couples are finding the right combination of symbols that best represent them and their lifestyle.

This can serve you well as bridesmaids gifts. Give each attendant a symbol that best represents your friendship or give them a combination of symbols.

The Adinkra charms (above) from Soul of Somanya are available in a variety of sizes and metals from sterling silver, copper, gold filled, and gold. The prices make gift giving a charm (I couldn't resist)



Soul of Somanya is a small company is a staffed only with volunteers. While the marketing is done here in the US (Mobile, Alabama). The real work is done in Somanya-Krobo in Ghana, West Africa. This is where they are working to develope sustainable employment and opportunities. Your gift can mean so much more.

Soul Of Somanya

What Are Adinkra Symbols?

Patricia C. O'Niell Hand Crafted glass with soul

"African symbols known as adinkra are ubiquitous in Ghana, a beautiful West African country on the Atlantic, situated between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo. On cloth and walls, in pottery and logos, these Asante tribe symbols can be found everywhere" source Adinkra.org

Using any one of the numerous Adinkra symbols in your wedding is now becoming a creative opportunity for couples to express themselves spiritually. These symbols tell a story and give meaning to their goals and the path they intend to walk together. Many businesses are including Adinkra symbols as a choice through design. Below some ideas you can use.

Jolly Be Bakery


Adinkra Wine Tags by Cynirje.com



Adinkra Soaps from Serah's Online Put this in the restrooms for using and also have some in clear bags for guests to take home.

Table Numbers by Documents and Designs