Stars looked stunning as they wore luxury artisan-crafted jewellery by John Hardy during the launch of its first U.S. flagship in New York City and its Artisan in Residence Workshop. The event It animated the creative spirit and storied craftsmanship of the brand’s Ubud workshop and showroom Bali into a full sensory experience and will be dedicated to hosting artisan master classes, workshops, talks, and installations across dynamic disciplines. To launch the Artisan in Residence, John Hardy brought its Balinese artisans half way around the globe to New York to demonstrate the brand’s signature 8-step jewellery-making process. Master artisans impressed guests by their intricate skills on jewellery design and illustration by watercolour, wax carving the designs into 3-dimensional wax molds, and weaving silver and gold into the brand’s iconic Classic Chain bracelets.
John Hardy is located in Rustan’s Makati, Shangri-La and Bohol Avenue in Cebu.
John Hardy Master Artisans, Tia and Suka John Hardy Master Artisan, Gede, painting in the workshop with watercolor John Hardy Master Artisan, Gede, painting in the workshop with watercolor Artisan in Residence workshop space on the upper floor of John Hardy’s New York Flagship Boutique John Hardy Master Artisan, Tia, weaving a John Hardy silver Classic Chain, link by link, entirely by hand. It takes a skilled artisan 4 days to weave one 7-inch bracelet. John Hardy Master Artisan, Tia, weaving a John Hardy silver Classic Chain, link by link, entirely by hand. It takes a skilled artisan 4 days to weave one 7-inch bracelet. John Hardy Master Artisan, Suka, transfers his ancestral skills in stone and wood carving, one of John Hardy’s signature 8-step process, creating a 3-dimensional mold from a 2-dimensional watercolor sketch. John Hardy Master Artisan, Suka, transfers his ancestral skills in stone and wood carving, one of John Hardy’s signature 8-step process, creating a 3-dimensional mold from a 2-dimensional watercolor sketch. John Hardy Master Artisan, Suka, transfers his ancestral skills in stone and wood carving, one of John Hardy’s signature 8-step process, creating a 3-dimensional mold from a 2-dimensional watercolor sketch. Actress Freida Pinto attends the John Hardy Artisan in Residence Launch at John Hardy Soho Flagship on December 8, 2016 in New York City Actress Freida Pinto attends the John Hardy Artisan in Residence Launch at John Hardy Soho Flagship on December 8, 2016 in New York City Actress Freida Pinto attends the John Hardy Artisan in Residence Launch at John Hardy Soho Flagship on December 8, 2016 in New York City Freida Pinto was wearing Legends Macan 18K Gold Diamond Pave Earrings with Drop Black Onyx and Swiss Blue Topaz Eyes Freida Pinto was wearing Bamboo 18K Gold Brushed Band Rings Freida Pinto was wearing Bamboo 18K Gold Diamond Pave Five Row Ring Freida Pinto was wearing Dot Hammered 18K Gold Diamond Ring Freida Pinto was wearing Bamboo 18K Gold Diamond Pave Slim Band Rings Andreja Pejić attends the John Hardy Artisan in Residence Launch at John Hardy Soho Flagship on December 8, 2016 in New York City Andreja Pejić attends the John Hardy Artisan in Residence Launch at John Hardy Soho Flagship on December 8, 2016 in New York City Andreja Pejić attends the John Hardy Artisan in Residence Launch at John Hardy Soho Flagship on December 8, 2016 in New York City Andreja Pejić was wearing Legends Macan 18K Gold Diamond Pave Macan French Wire Earrings with Swiss Blue Topaz Eyes Andreja Pejić was wearing Legends Macan 18K Gold Diamond Pave Macan Ring with Swiss Blue Topaz Eyes Model Jesmine Tookes attends the John Hardy Artisan in Residence Launch at John Hardy Soho Flagship on December 8, 2016 in New York City Model Jesmine Tookes attends the John Hardy Artisan in Residence Launch at John Hardy Soho Flagship on December 8, 2016 in New York City Jesmine Tookes was wearing Bamboo 18K Gold Diamond Slim Kick Cuff Jesmine Tookes was wearing Bamboo 18K Gold Diamond Small Hoop Earrings Jesmine Tookes was wearing Modern Chain 18K Gold Diamond Band Ring Jesmine Tookes was wearing Bamboo 18K Gold Diamond Link Ring Jesmine Tookes was wearing Bamboo 18K Gold Small Link Necklace