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Thursday, 22nd January 2009 (1948 views)

Jamaican jewellery retailer Jewels and Time has unveiled its new John Hardy gold range in Montego Bay.

The new collection is inspired by traditional Indonesian metalwork techniques and handcrafted Balinesian designs, according to the Jamaica Gleaner.

Launched at Shoppes at Rose Hall, the new range features a series of unique designs and John Hardy has been providing jewellery to Jewels and Time since 1997.

Prem Mahtani, a director of the firm, stated: "Hardy's natural world designs, traditional metalworking techniques and environmental conservancy programmes make the jewellery uniquely attractive."

Jewels and Time now stocks the largest collection of John Hardy pieces in the Caribbean, including items from the new Naga Dragon collection in 18-c gold, inspired by "the dragon's coat of mail".

John Hardy, who is of French-Italian parentage, learnt traditional Balinese jewellery techniques from a master artisan whose ancestors worked for the royal court of Bali and now has a workshop and design studio on the island.

 

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