Jewelry & Watch Collections of the Month
Hyde Park Jewelers is proud to feature our September Jewelry Designer of the Month – John Hardy and Watch Collection of the Month – TW Steel. Earn DOUBLE Platinum Rewards points on all purchases from these designers throughout the month of September.
JOHN HARDY
The story of John Hardy jewelry starts in 1975 when the young Canadian art student John Hardy moved to the fabled Indonesian island of Bali and began to study Balinese jewelry-making techniques with a master artisan whose ancestors were goldsmiths to the island’s former royal courts. As John adapted these techniques to fresh new designs, he formed the company in 1989.
Guy Bedarida, a senior designer for Van Cleef & Arpels, joined John Hardy as Head Designer and helped develop the John Hardy workshop and design center in the central highlands of Bali near Ubud.
Iconic John Hardy must-have pieces are his magnificent cuff-style bracelets from the Dot, Naga, Palu or Macan collections.
From the beginning the jewelry company contemplated its eco-footprint and decided to do something about it. In 2006, the Sustainable Advertising project was launched to support the concept of Sustainable Luxury: giving back to nature while using natural resources for business.
In 2007, John Hardy decided to retire and sell the company to Damien Demoncourt and Guy Bedarida. The duo continues the company’s mission of becoming greener everyday and the collaboration of Designers and Artisans. While preserving the heritage and values of the company they have managed to upgrade the brand to a new level of luxury appeal and international recognition.
Available in Denver and Phoenix store locations.
TW STEEL
From the moment TW Steel watches launched in 2005, the brand has enjoyed unparalleled success. Led by Jordy Cobelens, TW Steel’s entrepreneurial CEO, the brand started out in The Netherlands with a simple four model collection but has quickly become a phenomenal success and a breakout lifestyle brand, recognized by its passion for oversized watches and use of distinctive styling.
With timepieces ranging from 37 to 50 millimeters in diameter, TW Steel (short for ‘The Watch in Steel’) is now the leading worldwide brand in the market of oversized watches. Successfully combining design and innovation, TW Steel watches offer a defined sense of individuality with style and quality assured. Put simply, a TW Steel watch makes a powerful statement.
TW Steel watches’ core collections include Canteen, Grandeur, Tech, and Goliath, all which feature high quality steel cases and distinguished style, for under $2000. To complement these sporty and technical models, TW Steel has introduced the CEO watch collection for 2009: an extension of each core collection. TW Steel’s popular Canteen watch collection was the first to receive the CEO treatment with 28 classic models.
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