British designer Charmian Inman´s love of jewellery stems from, amongst other things, a childhood living abroad. From a young age, she became an avid bead collector when falling for the wonderful array of shapes and vivid blend of colours on offer in the streets and local markets of West Africa and the West Indies. Aware of how little space these beads needed when constantly on the move, they became ideal traveling treasures.

Since graduating in Jewellery Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art in the 1980s, she has designed, made and sold jewellery through outlets in the Uk and abroad, with a more recent focus on personalized pieces for clients and smaller collections.

Over time, her personal work has evolved from producing collections of simple, sculptural designs in silver to later introducing a mix of materials, both precious and non-precious. These pieces are still considered to be “classic with a modern touch”.

Her interest in the promotion of craft and design within local communities around the world has led to collaborations with the Crafts Council of India and with NGOs such as Diseño para el Desarrollo and ADCAM in Spain. These projects have taken her to India, Nepal, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Kenya, working on design development programmes within the Fair Trade sector.

Charmian has also collaborated as director and tutor of various jewellery design courses at the IED, Madrid.