Scarlett Johansson born in November 22, 1984, in Manhattan, New York, from a Danish family has worn priceless jewels plucked from the archives of the some of the most esteemed jewelry houses in the world—but one piece that’s especially meaningful to her is a new David Yurman rubber Cable Bracelet, which will be sold for $20 with 100% of net profits benefitting The Lower Eastside Girls Club (LESGC).
It comes just in time with the new David Yurman spring campaign, titled “Nature’s Artistry,” starring the Oscar-nominated actress and Shawn Mendes. The campaign includes a series of portraits and short film vignettes illustrating nature as a source of inspiration for David Yurman. Marking Johansson’s second year partnering with the jewelry house, she was announced as a David Yurman ambassador last spring. Starting April 13, 20% of sales from a curated assortment of David Yurman designs selected by Johansson will benefit the LESGC, which offers free programming in art, STEM, digital media, leadership, entrepreneurship and wellness for young women of color in New York City.
What do you like about the Nature’s Artistry collection?
It feels deeply personal, I think particularly to Evan, because the designs are personal for him. He has such a creative mind and his enthusiasm is exciting. When you’re working with the pieces, he has put so much love and thought into each one individually—how it moves and how it’s hinged and all the craftsmanship that goes into each piece connected to one another. I love that. And I love working with artists like that. This collection particularly is artistically important to Evan; it’s meaningful.
Personally, how do you like to wear jewelry?
When I became an adult I bought jewelry for myself but as I’ve gotten older I’ve held on to things more that people have given to me. I have a lot of nice things for my daughter to inherit that were things I really loved. My dad was an architect and he introduced me to Victorian jewelry and my aunt was a Victorian jewelry specialist in London. She has some really cool things and I learned a lot about the design and meaning of the pieces through her and my dad and going off and digging myself.
What are your favorite pieces that you’ve worn on the red carpet?
I always try to see if the old jewelry houses will let me access their vaults because they have things that nobody even has seen in decades. It’s always fun to dust them off and they’re priceless. A lot of them are pieces that houses buy back from personal collections and stuff like that, and keep them for inspiration or whatever. So, I’ve worn quite a few of those types of pieces from BVLGARI and Cartier.
