Pippa Small was born in Canada and raised in Wiltshire. She is from an artistic family who travelled a lot and has had an interest in gems https://felicegals.com/, shells and minerals since childhood. Her travels led her to study anthropology and then medical anthropology to MA level. While she studied, she made jewellery which started to attract the attention of successful fashion designers and retailers. Pippa soon collaborated with Gucci, Nicole Farhi and Chloe.
Pippa Small has also helped communities research their traditional designs to generate self-sufficiency and income. This experience has encouraged her to divide her time equally between her anthropological work and jewellery collections. Her ethical approach to jewellery is nowhere more apparent than in her ring designs.
Pippa Stone is clearly one of the most unusual engagement ring designers. All of her rings are unique because the gold is shaped around each individual stone. Pippa Small chooses the stone for its colour, texture and shape. She says that her rings are inspired by ancient Greece, Tibet and India.
Known as one of the luckiest and most magnificent gems, the opal Greek ring consists of a beautiful stone set in 18 karat gold. The width of the stone is 1.7cm, and the ring comes in a size M. Unique and elegant, it is worth the price of £5,250. The green tourmaline cluster ring is lovely and is made of 18 karat gold. It has seven beautiful tourmalines handpicked by Pippa Small herself. It costs £2,500, which is a great price for an ethical engagement ring.
The labradorite lattice ring costs £4,600 and consists of a labradorite stone and 18 karat yellow gold. This ring is a clear example of why Pippa Small is considered to be one of the most unusual engagement ring designers, since labradorite is not often used in jewellery. The laboradite lattice is set in the pattern of a turtle, and the ring can be sized to fit or to be made as a totally bespoke ring. The width of the oval is 2.7cm and the length is 2.9cm. Pippa describes it as a statement heavy gold ring.