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JEWELRY
DIAMONDS FOR THE BEACH LISA JACKSON @ JENNIFER MILLER
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his summer, the designer Lisa Jackson, whose fans include Vera Wang, Renée Zellweger, Allison Janney, Kelly Preston, Robin Wright, and John Travolta, returned to the Hamptons with LJ CROSS, her fine jewelry collection. Jackson debuted Diamonds for the Beach, at Jennifer Miller Jewelry, 28 Jobs Lane, Southampton. Jackson said of the gems, “My goal is to create a mood that evokes a casual relaxed attitude while conveying a sophisticated aesthetic. Think modern with a twist. Diamonds for the Beach is an extension of this philosophy. For this collection I worked in both rose and white gold with champagne and white diamonds. The overwhelming sensibility is refined and feminine. Even though I am working with real gemstones, these pieces are meant to be worn both day and night—not kept in a safe waiting to be brought out for formal occasions.
LJ CROSS Jackson’s Diamonds for the Beach collection challenges the way people look at jewelry. “People are just not that comfortable going outside the box and just wearing their jewelry and living with it,” says Lisa. While Jackson’s collection is made with precious materials, Jackson doesn’t want her customers to be shy with what they wear. “I see it with white t-shirts, jeans, into night with an organza slip dress, and over your favorite beach caftan. It’s all about just throwing it on and feeling comfortable and not treating it as precious. The entire line is sold at her flagship boutique LJ CROSS at 994 Madison Avenue, select Saks Fifth Avenue locations, and online at jcrossny.com.