Since graduating from Central St. Martins in 2005, Ana de Costa has made a remarkable impact on the jewellery industry. Her pieces reflect her freethinking bohemian spirit and passion for jewellery.

She demonstrates a refreshing way of creating fine jewellery, from the spiritual narrative themes used, through to their execution in pieces of jewellery. Fine materials and craftsmanship are paramount to support the bespoke side of her collections and her private commission work.

Throughout this, Ana clearly demonstrates that she is a designer of our time and a young rising British talent to watch.

It is not surprising that with this winning combination of craftsmanship and quirky design, that Ana de Costa has caught the eye of journalists and international buyers alike. The jewellery editor of British Vogue, Carol Woolton has always been a fan and included her in the 2005 ‘The List.’ This was a definitive guide to the top 100 creative people to watch for the following year. Carol’s support was further extended when she nominated Ana as a ‘Bright Young Gem’ in 2006, giving her the opportunity to showcase her beautiful jewels at IJL.

In late 2007, Ana launched her first fine jewellery collection since graduating, titled ‘Mystical Tarot.’ It was inspired by a rare deck of tarot cards and introduced a new design concept to Ana. Her designs for this collection form a narrative, following the story of the characters that appear on the cards and translated directly into jewellery. The launch of this collection was enhanced by the luxurious surroundings of Home House and was sponsored by Perrier Jouet, Kiehls and Godiva. The display of the jewellery in teacups was inspired by a trip to Japan, which Ana won through UK Trade and Investment in 2006. Ana won a further trade mission to New York in 2007, again with UKTI.

Ana made her catwalk debut in 2008 when she was invited by Swarovski to take part in their prestigious ‘Runway Rocks’ show as part of the first Coutts London Jewellery Week. As a dedicated colourist, Ana selected a combination of colourways, golden chains and a light butter coloured napa leather glove for her piece. The latter part of 2008 saw Ana win the coveted ‘Young Designer of the Year’ award in the UK jewellery awards. This was a huge accolade for Ana and created further excitement around this rising jewellery star. It was also the first year she exhibited at the prestigious Goldsmiths’ Fair, providing a platform for Ana to nurture the bespoke commission side of her business. To date this year, de Costa has won the ‘Coutts New Jeweller’ award meaning that she has been invited to exhibit throughout CLJW in June 2009.