Style | May. 2025
10 QUESTIONS: JACQUIE ANDERSON
By Morgan Hogerty
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATRINA WITTKAMP
HAIR AND MAKEUP BY RABECCA ANN
STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA
Jacqui Anderson
Over 100 years ago, a watchmaker and a pearl stringer fell in love and set up shop in the city of Chicago. Now, Walter and Maude Sheffner’s legacy lives on in their great-great granddaughter, Jacquie Anderson, who uses her expertise to craft unique jewelry designs to capture and inspire legacy-worthy moments in the lives of extraordinary woman for J. Sheffner.
An indulgence you wouldn’t give up?
Botox
Last thing you bought and loved?
A pair of black alligator cowboy boots
The best way to spend $20?
Candy and Starbucks
The last item of clothing added to your wardrobe?
Classic white tee shirt
Most loved art exhibit, museum, performance, or gallery?
Hands down the Art Institute of Chicago
Preferred way to take a note?
Index card and pen
Most beloved piece of jewelry?
My yellow diamond ring
What’s the best thing about running a family business?
That I get to continue my great-grandparents’ vision of creating heirlooms that are passed down for generations
Favorite stone to work with?
Natural, high-quality diamonds as they truly are rare
Favorite place to source items for the store?
Italy, Belgium, Sweden, France… the list goes on.
