Laurent Leger

I have been designing and making jewellery in Bali since 1997.

My journey began in France, but it was in Bali that I found the freedom to explore ideas through jewellery. Over the years, I have worked with a wide variety of materials, techniques, and design influences, developing an approach rooted in curiosity, craftsmanship, and continuous learning.

I did not follow a traditional jewellery design education. Instead, I learned through making, experimentation, problem-solving, and decades spent working directly with materials and craftsmen. This practical experience continues to shape the way I approach design today.

I believe that creativity is fed by culture. Ideas rarely emerge from nowhere. They are shaped by observation, travel, architecture, materials, objects, history, and the people we meet along the way. Throughout my career, I have collected references, explored techniques, and remained curious about the world around me. Jewellery became the medium through which those influences could be interpreted and transformed into something personal.

Over the years, our workshop has produced collections for both Reva Jewellery and designers from around the world. Each project brought new challenges, new materials, and new ways of thinking. This experience provided a unique education, not only in design, but also in manufacturing, wearability, quality, and the realities of how jewellery is created and worn.

My work is not guided by a single visual style or fixed aesthetic formula. Different ideas naturally lead to different outcomes. Some collections begin with architecture, others with materials, symbols, textures, or techniques. What connects them is the process of collecting ideas, interpreting them, and transforming them into jewellery.

For me, jewellery is more than an ornament. The pieces we wear often become part of how we express identity, individuality, character, and belonging. That is why quality, comfort, and longevity matter as much as appearance. The most successful pieces are not necessarily those that attract the most attention when they are new, but those that remain meaningful years later.

Today, I continue to design from Bali, working with the same curiosity that first brought me to jewellery. Every piece reflects a belief that good design emerges from the meeting of ideas, materials, craftsmanship, and time.