Starting Nov. 6, jewelry brand Carina Hardy will be Rose & Sean, a better representation of the founders, their relationship, and the way they want to operate the business going forward.

Cofounders Carina Hardy—the daughter of jeweler John Hardy—and Tavish Gallagher debuted Carina Hardy in 2024. As their partnership is both business and personal, Carina Hardy says changing the brand’s name to reflect their collaborative work makes sense if you know them and how they work.

Rose & Sean has several meanings to the duo. It uses both of their middle names. It feels balanced between feminine and masculine. Within jewelry, rose is a symbol of love and beauty. And, reflecting its Irish roots, Sean means “gracious gift” or “God is gracious,” Hardy adds.

“Reputation is everything in jewelry. For us, it grows through the work we make, the care we give people, and the trust built over time. We wanted our name to represent that work more fully,” says Hardy. “There is a risk in changing an established name, but there also is a risk in continuing with one that doesn’t fully express who you are.”

Both John Hardy and Carina Hardy are based in Bali. John Hardy sold his business in 2007, but his name remains front and center on the brand.

With Rose & Sean, both Hardy and Gallagher work on design, marketing, and other behind-the-scenes tasks, so having a name that reflects that collaboration feels more natural.

“Carina Hardy suggested a single namesake designer, while our brand world has always been shaped by both of us—the jewelry, the imagery, the language, and everything around it,” Hardy says. “Our relationship and our creative practice have grown together. As the house grows, it feels increasingly important for the name to express that reality and partnership.”

If she’s being honest, Hardy says, she and Gallagher started thinking about changing the name shortly after they founded the brand two years ago.

“Rose & Sean gives a shared name to what we have been building together and makes room for everything we know it will become,” she says.

What about losing that connection to the John Hardy name? It’s a household moniker that reflects both fine jewelry and Balinese quality.

“We have deep respect for the Hardy name and the history it carries. It will always be part of Carina’s life,” Gallagher says. “Carina’s parents nurtured in her an eye for art and beauty and for jewelry craft. Carina will always be Carina Hardy, and John Hardy will always be her father.”

They also feel a responsibility to themselves and to each other to create their own path and give their work an identity that belongs to both of them, Hardy says.

“We bring different histories, instincts, and perspectives to our partnership. The work emerges through that exchange. Conversation. Experimentation. Play. And a shared devotion to beauty,” she explains. “We are building a life together in Bali, and the jewelry is an expression of that.”

Using their middle names together also feels personal and intimate—something that belongs equally to them. There also is symmetry to it: Both have four letters and each has a unique character.

“There is also something sacred about a name. Using our middle names enables us to put something deeply personal into the house, while preserving the freedom of our first and family names, for ourselves and for our children, and for whatever the larger business might become,” Hardy says.

As for how they’ll handle the change with clients, Hardy says they expect it will feel natural because of the way the couple already works side by side.

“We are approaching the transition with the same care we bring to our relationships: personal calls, handwritten letters, and gift packages; conversations with our stockists and partners; and storytelling through email, Instagram, our website, and printed materials,” Hardy says.

If she and Gallagher could offer jewelers considering a name change any advice, it would be patience.

“Ask yourself: Will this change bring the work closer to excellence, to the truth of your vision, and to a world that invites shared experience? Be real about why you want to do it, and give yourself time, even if others have a different plan for you. Plus, for longstanding brands, an equity study never hurts,” she says. “Then give the communication as much care as the decision itself.… There is courage in creating your own path.”

Top: Tavish Gallagher and Carina Hardy, who are rebranding their jewelry business from Carina Hardy to Rose & Sean. (Photos courtesy of Carina Hardy)

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