Prioritizing quality and longevity over quantity and speed, we make all
To avoid the harmful environmental impacts of mining, our jewelry is made with 100% reclaimed silver and gold that has been melted down and given new life.
Excess precious metal scraps generated during production are recycled and reincorporated into future pieces.
Our circular process means nothing usable
is wasted. Less than 1% of our materials find their
way to a landfill.
Our commitment to sustainability is made real and tangible each day
through the way we source our materials, operate our business and
invest our resources. It’s been part of who we are since the beginning.
The Early Years
Our Artisan Collective was founded in Bali in 1975 by artist and ecoactivist John Hardy. Throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s, he worked alongside local artisans, mastering centuries-old jewelry-making techniques, while developing his pioneering approach to eco-conscious, small-scale jewelry production.
These early years crystallized our brand’s enduring commitment to living and working in harmony with the natural world.
1996
Our Artisan Workshop is built in Bali out of low-impact, native materials—bamboo, adobe, thatch—amid 400 acres of rice paddies and an organic permaculture farm. All waste water generated by the workshop is recycled and used to water the farm.
2004
Our Kapal Bamboo Boutique is constructed out of bamboo, thatch and native grasses. It is designed to “float” above the Subak, the sacred irrigation system that waters Bali’s rice fields and flows, undisturbed, below the structure. Fittingly, the 90-foot boutique derives its name, Kapal, from the Balinese word for “boat.”
It is built in such a way that it can be moved at any time and the land returned to its original state.
It Takes a Village
Working across three continents (and counting), the Bamboo Village project aims to restore degraded land and create sustainable rural livelihoods through the planting of bamboo—the world’s fastest growing sustainable raw material.
When you use code BAMBOO10 at checkout,
we’ll donate 10% of proceeds from your order
to the Bamboo Village Trust.
“Bamboo is this giant, magic grass that stitches up the landscape. When you plant bamboo, you bring back the water and suck up the carbon dioxide. You’re also planting a livelihood for that community—an annual harvest that can be sold as a sustainable alternative to timber, concrete, steel, plastic. You’re providing an economic backbone for rural villages.”
—Arief Rabik, Executive Director, Bamboo Village Trust
