Jewelry designers Pippa Small and Satta Matturi will be honored at Initiatives in Art and Culture’s (IAC) 13th annual Gold & Diamond Conference, which will be held July 17—19 at Bohemian National Hall in New York City.
Small (pictured), a London-based designer, will receive IAC’s third annual Leadership in Responsible Practice Award. Since launching her brand in 2007, Small has been committed to alleviating poverty in the areas where her jewelry is made, and serves as an ambassador for human rights group Survival International. In 2013, Queen Elizabeth awarded her an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her ethical and charity work.
Matturi will win IAC’s sixth award for Extraordinary Contributions to the Diamond and Jewelry Industries. The founder of Matturi Fine Jewelry, the Sierra Leone–born designer recently became a board member of the Responsible Jewellery Council. She has appeared on JCK’s podcast, The Jewelry District.
The conference’s theme is “Maintaining Purpose,” and panels throughout the day will address gold sourcing, transparency, climate change, artisanal mining, and attracting a new generation to the industry. Speakers include professionals from the U.S. State Department, the World Bank, GIA, De Beers, Sarine, Brilliant Earth, and JCK. The opening-night event will be held on Monday, July 17, at Heritage Auctions.
More information can be found here.
(Photos courtesy of Initiatives in Art and Culture)
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