Icon Bracelet
The woven chain that distills John Hardy’s Balinese craft into a daily bracelet.
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Story & heritage
John Hardy’s Icon chain traces back to the Balinese chain-weaving tradition that founder John Hardy revived after arriving in Bali in the mid-1970s. What began in 1975 as a single handwoven chain became the house’s defining jewelry language.
The brand’s own Icon story frames this bracelet as the foundational expression of that legacy: every link is shaped, woven and refined by hand, and the original weave now sits alongside Icon Chevron, Icon Link and Icon 50 as the family’s modern descendants.
Materials & craft
This 6.5MM bracelet is woven by hand in reclaimed sterling silver. John Hardy says the chain-weaving process uses traditional tools and techniques, and that a single inch of Icon chain can require four hours of labor.
How to choose & style
The 6.5MM width is the sweet spot: substantial enough to register alone, slim enough to stack with a watch or slimmer cuffs. Sterling silver keeps the look closest to the brand’s original workshop identity.