Pierre Hardy does like to do things differently. In the world of jewellery, where the standard “Four Cs”—cut, clarity, colour and carat—are metrics used to measure how brilliantly gemstones shine, only he would decide to create a high jewellery collection for Hermès inspired by the darkness of shadows.
“We always talk about light and sparkle in jewellery, so I wanted to take the opposite approach,” said Hardy, who is the brand’s creative