Bespoke Journeys

At Hardy & Diamond, our journeys are curated luxurious experiences that connect you to the origins of fine jewellery through place, people and provenance.

Each Bespoke Journey is individually crafted, shaped around your interests, your pace and your sense of discovery. From rare gemstone regions to historic centres of craftsmanship, we open doors to experiences that are rarely seen and never ordinary.

These are not tours, but thoughtfully composed journeys: intimate, unhurried and deeply considered. Moments are created with care; private encounters, beautiful settings, meaningful access - allowing you to experience jewellery not just as an object, but as a story that unfolds through culture and craft.

For many, the journey becomes part of the creation itself. The places you visit and the stones you encounter can inspire your bespoke piece, a lasting expression of where you have been and what you have discovered.

Every journey begins with a conversation. We invite you to imagine what yours could be.

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Meet your Hosts

  • Joanna Hardy, F.G.A., D.G.A., F.R.S.A

    CO-FOUNDER

    Joanna Hardy, with over 45 years in jewellery, began as a goldsmith and worked as a rough diamond valuer at De Beers. She then dealt polished diamonds in Antwerp, joined Phillips in London, and spent fourteen years at Sotheby’s on Bond Street as a senior jewellery specialist and auctioneer, overseeing global auctions in New York, Geneva, and London. Now an independent specialist, she conducts worldwide masterclasses and talks. A published author of Collect Contemporary Jewelry, Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire, she also appears as a regular jewellery expert on the BBC Antiques Roadshow.

  • Jessica Diamond

    CO-FOUNDER

    Jessica Diamond began her career at British Vogue in the late 1990s before working at Wallpaper magazine and Conde Nast Traveller where she remains their watch & jewellery director. In addition, she has been at The Times and The Sunday Times as their watch & jewellery director since 2019, writing features, covering the latest jewellery news and styling shoots. Her jewellery knowledge is broad and deep – from interviewing Creative Directors and CEOs of some of the biggest jewellery brands, to attending collection launches around the world and visiting design studios, jewellery workshops and gemstone mines. From vintage trends to emerging talent, fascinating provenance to ground-breaking creativity, her finger is firmly on the jewellery pulse.