Pippa Small
British jeweller, anthropologist and humanitarian
About Pippa Small
Pippa Small was a jeweler, known for Anthropology.
Pippa Small MBE is a British jeweller, anthropologist and humanitarian. She is the owner of Pippa Small Jewellery.
Early life and education Small was born in Montreal, Quebec. She grew up on a farm in Wiltshire, England.
She then began working with small, disadvantaged communities and tribes in Panama, Borneo, Thailand, and India. She then worked with Christina Kim from Dosa in 2000, Pippa also works with the charity Turquoise Mountain in Afghanistan where she helps to train and employ artisans to promote traditional skills.
Meghan Markle wore a Pippa Small necklace in her interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
Awards Pippa was made an ambassador of the human rights organisation Survival International in 2008. The Queen awarded her an MBE in 2013 for ethical jewellery and charity work. She won Ethical Jeweller of the Year and the Walpole Corporate Social Responsibility award in 2016. Vogue, Metro, The Telegraph, and Town & Country.
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Who was Pippa Small?
British jeweller, anthropologist and humanitarian
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Pippa Small was born in Montreal, Quebec.
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Pippa Small was a jeweler.
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Pippa Small was known for Anthropology.
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