Legends of Bali inspire John Hardy

These days, we see the dragon, tiger, eagle and cobra when we watch television — on the shields of Westerosi swordsmen or on capes of child-sorcerers-in-training. Blame it on Southeast Asian mythology and stories that depict them as saviors, protectors, and harbingers of luck and love. Jewelry brand John Hardy, founded in Bali in 1975, has drawn inspiration from these legends. Its founder, John Hardy, studied and perfected traditional designs and handmade jewelry-making techniques, adding technology to the process. This sort of alchemy worked in the brand’s favor, preserving the magic, the uniqueness in each piece, while making it marketable to the rest of the world.

For spring, John Hardy once again takes inspiration from its homeland Bali, and builds a jewelry collection around the strength and elegance of bamboo. Inspired by nature’s gift, the Bamboo collection is sleek, timeless and modern. Versatile and high on contemporary elegance, the graceful designs are brought to life by a skillfully sculpted combination of silver and gold. Highlights this season include polished stones in vibrant colors such as turquoise chyrsoprase and bubblegum pink guava chalcedony that have been smoothed and polished to rounded cabochons, known as orbs.

New to the brand’s Classic Chain collection is the Magic Cut, which magnifies the shine in stones. Available in a colorful array of precious gemstones, this cut is perfect in proportion and captures the light for that potent sparkle.

A fan favorite, John Hardy’s signature hand-woven bracelets are now available in multiple strands, a simple and chic solution to the continuous stacked bracelet trend.

The men’s collection features designs in colorful translucent ename on handcarved chain motif. Shades of blue ranging from rich leather bracelets to lapis lazuli beads add an intense pop of color to this season’s Classic Chain collection.

John Hardy has boutiques at Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Shangri-La, Rustan’s Ayala Center Cebu. For information, visit www.johnhardy.com.

John Hardy Bamboo 18K gold diamond hook necklace, available at John Hardy boutiques

John Hardy Classic Chain 18K gold large chain bracelet John Hardy Batu Classic Chain silver bracelet with tiger eye

Cinta 18K pink gold Naga earrings with amethyst, violet sapphire pave and red spinel dragon eyes

Legends Macan silver cuff with Swiss blue topaz eyes

John Hardy Bamboo 18K gold diamond pave French wire earrings

John Hardy Bamboo 18K gold diamond pave slim kick cuff

John Hardy Legends Cobra earrings with drop Indian ruby and dark pink sapphire, and ring with oval Indian ruby and dark pink sapphire