“If you stay within your comfort zone, you don't get anywhere”

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

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Joanna is an independent fine jewellery specialist, conducting masterclasses and talks worldwide. She is a published author with her books Collect Contemporary Jewelry, Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire, all published by Thames & Hudson. Joanna has an online Jewellery Foundation Course, curates contemporary jewellery selling exhibitions, is an accredited lecturer for The Arts Society, a Freeman of the City of London, a Court Assistant and Third Warden of The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and is a regular jewellery specialist on the BBC Antiques Roadshow.  

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Joanna has over 45 years' experience working with jewellery, beginning her career as a goldsmith before joining De Beers as a rough diamond valuer. Joanna then went to work in Antwerp as a polished diamond dealer before joining Phillips the auctioneers in London. She then moved to Sotheby’s in Bond Street and for fourteen years was their senior jewellery specialist and auctioneer, where she was responsible for jewellery auctions worldwide in New York, Geneva and London. 

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A treat to see Luz Camino again and her beautiful creations that are all made in Madrid. Her work is being exhibited @louisaguinnessgallery #jewellery #floral #enamel #collect in my book #collectcontempoaryjewelry which was published 13 years ago, ca
Another full day at Lister Park and Cartwright Hall in Bradford for the BBC Antiques Roadshow.. where I discovered many treasures .. I am somewhere in the crowd !! Great to see the Hockney exhibition and the famous Joshua Reynolds painting Mai’
Wartski have orchestrated a brooch competition in collaboration with The King’s Trust and the winning design will be included in Wartski’s forthcoming exhibition, ‘From Function to Fantasy’ which is opening on 1st October unti
All set for filming BBC Antiques Roadshow series 48 at Stephen’s House .. looking forward to discovering some jewelled treasures with my partner in crime @geoffreymunn @bbcantiquesroadshow #jewels #discovery
I will want to see these incredible jewels a few more times so I have become a friend of the V&A. @cartier #exhibition @vamuseum #jewels #membership
AMAZING CARTIER EXHIBITION opening on Thursday to the public at the V&A, London until November 16th. Over 350 spectacular Cartier jewels, many I have handled over the years which brought back so many memories and so wonderful to see them all so b
It was the annual Trade Dinner last night at the Goldsmiths Hall. All the candles were lit in the four chandeliers to celebrate the Trade and the wider industry. It was lovely to see so many professionals that make up this creative industry together,
It was so lovely to be invited to share in Hemmerle’s journey as they celebrate a new home in Munich. Their works of art are a treat. Each piece is totally made by one craftsperson @hemmerle #innovation #jewellery old friends are to be treasure