Pippa Small and Astley Clarke unite to celebrate Survival’s 40th anniversary
June 2, 2009
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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Survival International, jeweller Pippa Small has designed the Peacock Collection, an exotically coloured hand-made jewellery line using labradorite, lapis and turquoise set in 18-carat yellow gold.
The Peacock Collection launches exclusively in the UK at the online designer jewellery boutique www.AstleyClarke.com (for 12 months) and at the Pippa Small shop in Notting Hill. Fifteen percent of sales will be donated to Survival.
Pippa Small is a trained anthropologist and fine jeweller, dividing her time equally between both vocations.
Bec Astley Clarke, founder of destination online jewellery boutique AstleyClarke.com is excited to be collaborating with Pippa Small on this project to support Survival. ‘We are thrilled to be showcasing these spectacular peacocks online at AstleyClarke.com and to be able to contribute proceeds from the sales to Survival,’ she says.
The inspiration for the Peacock Collection originates from Pippa’s recent travels to Orissa in India, where wild peacocks roam the sacred mountains. She travelled to this region as an ambassador for Survival, and visited the home of the Dongria Kondh tribespeople.
The livelihoods of the 8,000 Dongria Kondh are threatened by British-owned mining company Vedanta Resources, whose planned bauxite mine will destroys the forests on which the tribe depends.
‘I was immensely moved by the struggle of the Dongria Kondh, who are fighting to defend their lives and protect their lands,’ says Pippa. ‘For me, the peacock has become a symbol of their struggle and the motif for this collection, designed to celebrate Survival’s 40th anniversary and to help the Dongria Kondh.’
The Peackock Collection is available from www.AstleyClarke.com or www.PippaSmall.com. Prices range from £500 to £8,000.