Designer Showcase: Meet Pippa Small

Born into a family of Canadian artists, jewelry designer Pippa Small, has had quite the buzz surrounding her these days!  Ever the explorer, Pippa has traveled to Panama, Bolivia, Africa, and even Afghanistan.  Each one of her trips abroad has accompanied a specifice business and philanthropic mission, all of which can be read about in detail on her official website.  

Aside from the popularity of her personal namesake collection, Pippa Small has become very popular with jewelry lovers and fair trade enthusiasts for her work for Turquoise Mountain, a charity organization who is currently working to restore the splendor of Afganistan, a once architecturally and beauty rich country, now war torn after decades of turmoil.  In Afganistan, Pippa worked with Afgani craftsman/entrepreners, once refugees, to create a collection that would be sold worldwide.  The Pippa Small for Turquoise Mountain collection is now popularly googled and can be found through online retailers like Elegant Roots.  You can also shop several of her understated pieces at Barneys. 

For more information on jewelry designer Pippa Small, you can visit Pippa Small's website. .