A ruby and diamond ring, attributed to Ingeborg Bratman, set with a...
A ruby and diamond ring, attributed to Ingeborg Bratman, set with a rectangular-cut ruby, with single-cut diamond line accents, to a beaded wire mount, ring size K leading edge
Ingeborg Bratman was an influential modern British jewellery designer known for her bold, sculptural pieces and experimental use of materials. Born in Vienna, she came to England as a very small child. She studied knitted textiles at Leicester College of Technology then began working for the family business as a textile designer. She began studying jewellery at Hornsey College of Art under pioneering jeweller Gerda Flöckinger, and later continued her studies at Sir John Cass College.
Ingeborg Bratman became renowned for her adventurous use of texture, gemstones, and unconventional metals. In the 1970s, she collaborated with Plessey to create jewellery in tantalum, rarely used in adornment at the time. By the early 1970s, she had established her own practice and sold work through Cameo Corner in Bloomsbury as well as other galleries and exhibitions alongside leading British studio jewellers such as Wendy Ramshaw and John Donald. She has exhibited at: Park Square Gallery, Leeds; Lane Gallery, Bradford; James Ogden, Harrogate; Craft Centre, Goldsmiths Hall & Ewan Phillips Gallery, London. Her bold and highly individual designs - from textured gold collars and freeform link jewellery to gem-set and hardstone pieces - remain highly sought after at auction, particularly those works featuring star sapphires, opals, pearls, geodes, and delicate wirework detailing.
A ruby and diamond ring, attributed to Ingeborg Bratman, set with a rectangular-cut ruby, with single-cut diamond line accents, to a beaded wire mount, ring size K leading edge
Ingeborg Bratman was an influential modern British jewellery designer known for her bold, sculptural pieces and experimental use of materials. Born in Vienna, she came to England as a very small child. She studied knitted textiles at Leicester College of Technology then began working for the family business as a textile designer. She began studying jewellery at Hornsey College of Art under pioneering jeweller Gerda Flöckinger, and later continued her studies at Sir John Cass College.
Ingeborg Bratman became renowned for her adventurous use of texture, gemstones, and unconventional metals. In the 1970s, she collaborated with Plessey to create jewellery in tantalum, rarely used in adornment at the time. By the early 1970s, she had established her own practice and sold work through Cameo Corner in Bloomsbury as well as other galleries and exhibitions alongside leading British studio jewellers such as Wendy Ramshaw and John Donald. She has exhibited at: Park Square Gallery, Leeds; Lane Gallery, Bradford; James Ogden, Harrogate; Craft Centre, Goldsmiths Hall & Ewan Phillips Gallery, London. Her bold and highly individual designs - from textured gold collars and freeform link jewellery to gem-set and hardstone pieces - remain highly sought after at auction, particularly those works featuring star sapphires, opals, pearls, geodes, and delicate wirework detailing.
