John Hardy

50 Years of Iconic Design

John Hardy's history is one of continuity and evolution. Since 1975, they've crafted every piece by hand, staying true to their authentic artisanal roots, while continuing to evolve their design horizons—with no stop in sight

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

The first ten years are spent mastering and refining time-honored Indonesian traditions of silver smithing, chain-weaving, granulation and cutwork.

1994

John Hardy's 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

John Hardy's 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.

2007

To offset their carbon footprint and empower local communities, John Hardy partners with climate activists andfarmers to plant bamboo seedlings. They will go on toplant over 1.5 million seedlings. To this day, John Hardy continues to support the Bamboo Village Trust initiative.

2021

John Hardy starts running their production facilities with 100% renewable energy, substantiated through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates.

2025

John Hardy's 50th anniversary launches their JH 50 Collections.