John Hardy

History: In 1975, Canadian artist John Hardy launches a small artisanal jewelry collective in Bali. Combining traditional techniques with modern design, the fledgling John Hardy brand is born.1986, Our first ten years are spent mastering and refining time-honored Indonesian traditions of silver smithing, chain-weaving, granulation and cutwork.1994, Our Icon Chain collection launches, reflecting centuries-old traditions of communal chain-weaving. The Icon motif will go on to evolve into modern-day collections like Spear, Surf and our JH 50 collections.1996, Our Workshop and Design Studio is built in Bali out of low-impact, native materials—bamboo, adobe, thatch—amid 400 acres of rice paddies and an organic permaculture farm.2000, We introduce precious gemstones and color into our design language. From the beginning, we use only ethically sourced gemstones and conflict-free diamonds. To read more of the fascinating history of this iconic jewelry designer, please visit his site.