Lilian von Trapp

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]

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