Cover woman, scholar, accomplished horsewoman, Miss Mississippi 2004 and Miss Mississippi USA 2007 titleholder are just a few of Jalin Wood’s accomplishments. And now you can add “jewelry designer” to her list.

Jalin introduced her newest venture, her jewelry line – Jalin Wood Jewelry, to the public last month at the prestigious “see and be seen” Dallas restaurant Al Biernat’s. 

For those of who are not familiar with Al Bernat’s restaurant, it is frequented by celebrities such as Julio Iglesias, Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband Chris Martin, Angie Harmon and her husband Jason Sehorn, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Guests at this event were treated to many of Al Biernat’s Executive Chef Michael Weinstein best treats and wines, making it a perfect venue to launch a fabulous new jewelry line!

 “She certainly had all the pretty people here tonight” said Dallas society columnist Sally Blanton.

Although Wood may be new to the accessory world, she has appeared in major fashion magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Glamour, Seventeen, InStyle and the cover of Women’s Wear Daily.  Her many travels across the globe gave her the opportunity to collect gems for her jewelry which has been called “artful and thoughtful” creations which maintain their universal appeal by focusing on quality materials and functionality. With the keen understanding that “no one wants to meet themselves on the street,” her desire for original designs with limited distribution evolve the semi-precious creations into “precious” jewelry for women who want to blend high-style with a strong sense of individuality.

Graduating summa cum laude from Mississippi College with a degree in chemistry, Miss Wood obtained a master’s degree in health at The University of Mississippi as a chancellor’s list scholar.   Although, she has spent time speaking to chemists from around the world, presenting her HIV research in Atlanta, Memphis, and New Orleans conventions,  Wood spends much of her time mentoring and is an advocate for empowering young people to make good choices. 

To see more of Miss Wood’s designs visit her website at www.jalinwood.com