John Hardy jewelry is known for its designs in sterling silver. The designer, having studied in Bali, employs Balinese culture into most designs. The traditional jewelry making techniques of Bali are still used today in John Hardy designs: rantai (woven chain), tenun (woven mesh), jawan (granulation), and ukiran (cut work). John Hardy is such a unique brand because of the care and technique used to create the jewelry. The delicate nature of the jewelry can often take several days to complete. Each piece of jewelry is handmade including heating, hammering, and molding.

You’ll see the beautiful rantai technique for many John Hardy bracelets and necklaces. Bracelets and necklaces are woven in a process that takes many days to complete. Once the pieces have been woven, they are then shaped by heating and hammering and finished with clasps in signature motifs and gemstones. Another signature look for John Hardy collections is the back grills—cut work on the inner surface of the jewelry pieces.

John Hardy jewelry is sold around the world in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Caribbean. The company also prides itself with its “green” process. John Hardy was the first company to offset the carbon emissions of its print advertising, business travel, and electricity. The company plants bamboo in Bali, the land that inspires the designs, and donates revenues to the “Wear Bamboo, Plant Bamboo” program. In fact, each piece of John Hardy jewelry is inscribed with the number of bamboo seedlings that it will provide.