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My Clemence Necklace in April’s InStyle

March 21, 2011 by WendyB

I am thrilled to see my Clemence necklace featured in the April issue of InStyle! (Thank you, InStyle contributing editor Marion Fasel!) My piece is the black and white necklace on the right side of the page below.

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Clemence (1293 – 1328) was the second wife of King Louis X of France. In the historical novels Les Rois Maudits, she is portrayed as a pious woman who, after the death of her husband, consoled herself with jewelry. I figured she would like a piece with two big stones in it. I designed the necklace after I designed a variety of Clemence rings:

Clemence ring with two black spinels. Click to shop.

Clemence ring with two rock crystals. Click to shop.

Clemence ring with rock crystal and black spinel. Click to shop.

Clemence ring with citrine and amethyst. Click to shop.

Clemence ring with kunzite and rock crystal. Click to shop.

The necklace can be customized to match any of the rings. The rings themselves can be customized with the stones of your choice. All the pieces are made with a hefty amount of matte 18K yellow gold. If you’re in the market for fine jewelry, these pieces are an unusually good buy because I see that I haven’t adjusted the price to reflect the skyrocketing price of gold (now over $1,400 an ounce). I will have to change the price after my existing inventory sells out, so act fast.

The rock-crystal Clemence ring on a finger.

I’m also delighted to have been interviewed recently by Imogen Lamport of Inside Out Style and Kristin Larson of msn.com. If you write about me, don’t forget to let me know so I can tweet and Facebook you. I’ll also link to you on my blog. Interviews get linked here and other mentions go in the Thanks for the Love column on the right side of this screen.

UPDATED TO ADD: If you’re in the L.A. area, you can try on the Clemence ring with two rock crystals at Broken English.

 

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  1. Eli says

    March 21, 2011 at 12:14 am

    I think your quote is dead on! My toes havent seen the light of day in months!! Please Mr Sun come out soon! What happened with that stupid gopher?!

  2. Sandra at Debutante Clothing says

    March 21, 2011 at 12:43 am

    Congrats! Great mention Wendy!! I’ve always loved this design. I’m a huge fan of geometric jewelery. BTW, I owe you a pic of my lovely text heart ring! Can’t count how many compliments I have received.

    • WendyB says

      March 21, 2011 at 12:45 am

      Oh yes, I need to see!

  3. mystyle says

    March 21, 2011 at 3:29 am

    Hi my dear-fabulous coverage by InStyle, congratulations indeed, the design is so very unique and stunning xx

  4. Julia, the Thanksgiving Girl says

    March 21, 2011 at 5:41 am

    Awesome, Wendy!! Congrats on yet another cool editorial feature 🙂

  5. Collette Osuna says

    March 21, 2011 at 6:23 am

    Congrats girl!! The necklace is lovely:)

  6. GRIT & GLAMOUR says

    March 21, 2011 at 7:19 am

    Congrats, Wendy! I love so many of your pieces. Just wish I could afford the price of gold right now…I’d buy Empress Wu off you in a second flat!

    ••V••
    http://www.gritandglamour.com
    @gritandglamour

  7. deja pseu says

    March 21, 2011 at 9:06 am

    Hooray, Wendy! This is such a fabulous design, one of my favorites in your collection.

  8. Elizabeth says

    March 21, 2011 at 9:58 am

    I’ve worn the ring, and I can testify that it is fun to wear, and made me feel powerful!

    I just spotted the necklace in the issue this morning! It looks great, and the shot is nice and clear. Congratulations!

  9. Tea For Two says

    March 21, 2011 at 10:33 am

    A massive congratulations on the magazine feature! Talent like yours deserves to keep getting noticed.

  10. Susan Tiner says

    March 21, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    It is always a pleasure seeing your jewelry featured and learning more about the pieces in your collection, especially the historical inspiration. It sounds like between her jewelery and thirteen Paris and Normandy estates she had plenty to console herself with!

  11. Ale says

    March 21, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Congratulations!! Very unique piece, loved the story behind it and how you recreate the jewelry to make it modern.

  12. a stylized hysteria says

    March 21, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    Congrats, Wendy! I especially love the ring in all black and all crystal.

  13. fashion herald says

    March 21, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    Such a gorgeous necklace, congrats on the coverage!

  14. Lara says

    March 21, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    I finally got my issue in the mail on Friday. It was the 1st thing I looked for! Congrats!

  15. That's Not My Age says

    March 21, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Great coverage – and I like the Clemence collection, the black stones make it look quite Art Deco-y.

  16. Jill says

    March 21, 2011 at 3:55 pm

    congrats, chickadee!

  17. mr.freddy's mom says

    March 21, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Awesome!
    I love every piece.

  18. The Shopping Forecast says

    March 21, 2011 at 5:16 pm

    Big congratulations, those pieces are absolutely stunning! Well done!

  19. Ofelia says

    March 21, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    Congratulations Wendy!!!!
    You are not only an artist but an amazing and very knowledgeable women of the 21st century!!!

  20. Jacqueline says

    March 21, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Awesome! Congratulations! The black and crystal Clemence necklace/ring have been some of my favorite pieces from your collection since I first found your site. Love the geometric shapes, contrasting colors, and thick gold bezeling. Together they create a very striking beautiful piece.

  21. Emma at Daily Clothes Fix says

    March 21, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    I love the necklace and rings. Congratulations of being featured, I can see why they included you. I find my knowledge of history improving as I read the inspiration for your pieces. Thanks. Your blog is edifying and fun.

  22. hiyaluv says

    March 21, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    amazing! you go girl:) i love seeing your work in print;)
    gina

  23. The Style Crone says

    March 21, 2011 at 11:36 pm

    Beautiful pieces and congratulations on the great press. Well deserved!

  24. maya says

    March 22, 2011 at 10:22 am

    Congratulations, Wendy!
    Love your pieces especially the ring versions!! Beautiful. So glad for your feature in InStyle! Congrats again!!
    xx
    maya

  25. Amy says

    March 23, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    You make the most beautiful jewelry. I need to win the lottery so I can buy everything!

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