one at a time, one of a kind, each one by hand. John Hardy is a luxury brand of handmade jewelry founded by Canadian designer and artist John Hardy in 1975. When John visited Bali in the mid-1970s the island’s jewelry-making traditions intrigued him. His first partners, the descendants of the goldsmiths to the royal courts of Bali, were the basis of today’s partnership between Western designers and local artisans. Together, they meld time-honored jewelry-making techniques with fresh design to create John Hardy collections. As part of their commitment to Bali and the environment at large, John Hardy plants bamboo. The long-lived, rapidly growing woody perennial grass is capturing the attention of environmentalists and sustainability advocates around the globe. The concept of “Greener Every Day” is a central aspiration for John Hardy. This deep commitment to the environment that permeates the way the company does business at every level. John Hardy is reshaping the world of luxury by creating each piece of jewelry one at a time, one of a kind, each one by hand.
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