Lilian von Trapp (born 1987) is a German jewellery designer and anti-mining activist.

Biography

Von Trapp was born in 1987.[1] She was raised in Berlin.[2][3] She studied law before working as a designer.[4][5] Von Trapp became interested in jewellery making after she inherited her mother's collection.[6] She founded her own label in 2016, working exclusively with recycled gold and vintage diamonds in order to combat the mining industry.[7] She is an outspoken critic of mining and its effects on local economies and ecosystems.[8] She practices sustainable jewellery making, and has her pieces handcrafted in Germany.[9][10][11]

Von Trapp is a board member of the Earthbeat Foundation, which focuses on undoing damage caused by gold and diamond mining in Uganda.[7][12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "THE DELICATE WORLD OF SUSTAINABLE JEWELRY WITH LILIAN VON TRAPP". June 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Haist, Lorraine (January 7, 2018). "Berlin-based designer Lilian von Trapp makes the coolest hoops of the season".
  3. ↑ "LILIAN VON TRAPP". Whitelies Magazine.
  4. ↑ "5 Things T Editors Like Right Now". May 4, 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ↑ "Minimalist Jewelry From Recycled Gold - Kiki Georgiou". www.kikigeorgiou.com.
  6. ↑ Crisell, Hattie (November 21, 2018). "Meet Lilian von Trapp, the jewellery designer speaking up against unethical gold-mining". Vogue.com.au.
  7. 1 2 Haist, Lorraine (July 14, 2018). "Interview mit Lilian von Trapp: „Auch in vielen Fairtrade-Minen sind die Zustände nicht besser"" – via www.welt.de.
  8. ↑ "Meet Lilian von Trapp, the jewellery designer speaking up against unethical gold-mining". Vogue India.
  9. ↑ "Minimalist Jewellery, Sustainable Future". Because Magazine.
  10. ↑ "An interview with LILIAN VON TRAPP". TWENTY6.
  11. ↑ Edwards, Alice (June 17, 2018). "Second life: designer Lillian Von Trapp is making ethical jewellery loved by the A-list" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Meet the Sustainable Jewelry Designer From Berlin, Beloved By Emma Watson". Vogue.
  13. ↑ "LILIAN VON TRAPP".
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