Jennifer Meyer on 20 Years in Jewelry, Friendship, Divorce, & Starting Over

On this episode of The Inside Edit, Maeve sits down with one of her closest friends, iconic jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, for an intimate, funny, and deeply moving conversation. Jen opens up about building her brand from scratch, her early big breaks, and how a single moment with Jennifer Aniston changed everything. She also shares wisdom on friendship, conscious uncoupling, co-parenting, grief, rebuilding after the Palisades fire, and finding love again. This episode is filled with career gems, life lessons, and the kind of honest conversation that only long-term friendship can bring. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction – Maeve welcomes Jennifer Meyer 01:10 Jen’s early life in LA & first jobs in fashion 03:10 The moment Jen admits her dream of being a jewelry designer 05:00 Learning the jewelry business from scratch 07:00 Designing her first pieces & figuring out molds, gold prices, and production 09:10 How Jennifer Aniston discovered her jewelry 12:30 Getting into Barneys — the big break 16:00 The leaf necklace goes viral during The Breakup 17:45 Building momentum & avoiding the one-hit-wonder trap 18:55 The next bestsellers: wishbone, cigar band, good luck charm 20:40 The rise of initial necklaces & pre-Instagram creativity 22:30 Competition today vs. early days 24:10 Barneys: a decade of growth, buyers who invested, and what made it special 27:00 Current challenges in the retail landscape 28:45 The Palisades store and its importance to Jen’s brand 31:05 Opening the store