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Gorgeous Ex-Bloggers Wear WendyB

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Gorgeous ex-bloggers Leah and ENC may have broken our hearts by leaving the blog world, but they were unable to resist my efforts to convert them into gorgeous WendyB clients.

Leah, formerly of Style for the Stay at Home Mom, recently caved into my demands for a photo of her wearing my Isabella Wolf-Fang Necklace in silver, which she received as a Christmas present from her thoughtful hubby. She’s wearing the long chain doubled up to make the necklace more visible in the photo. Her hair is so perfect that I want to snatch it off her head and wear it myself.

Lovely Leah

Last March, Leah visited me in New York. You can check out our adventures here.

You already saw one of the three custom stacking rings I made for ENC, formerly of Observationmode. Now that she has received the other two, I can show you my picture of all three rings together. As I said in my earlier post, these rings were made using stones from a ring that ENC had inherited. The bottom ring is 18K rose gold, set with rubies. The middle ring is 18K yellow gold set with alternating rubies and diamonds, and the top ring is 18K white gold set with diamonds.

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Photo by John Muggenborg

ENC assures me she will soon send us a photo of all three of the rings on her hand. ENC was a dream to deal with on this project, of course. Not everyone looking for custom work falls into that category. I plan to accept fewer custom projects going forward because I’m tired of people looking for couture work at Filene’s Basement prices, even as the price of gold (now $927 an ounce) gets disturbingly close to its all-time high.

Separately, what do you bitches prefer in my posts — links that open up in new windows (like I’ve done here) or links that keep you in the window you’re already in?

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  3. The rings are beautiful.

    As for the links, doesn’t matter to me. With firefox and the middle click of the mouse, I open windows the way I want to.

  4. Don’t tantalise me with the wolf! And how gorgeous are the rings – I love the creativity!

    I like new windows opening, pics in posts – keep it mixed up it’s fine.

  6. I prefer links which open in new tabs, so I always right click on a link and click ‘open new tab’. So, really I don’t mind! ๐Ÿ™‚

    But OMIGOD those stacked rings made for enc WOWEEEE! They are beyond beautiful, really! xx

  9. WOW! The stacking rings are so pretty. They look deceptively simple but they have attitude! Love them!

  10. I adore your work and have been lurking here for awhile. I truly love these rings. You did a fabulous job but I am not surprised because You are Fabulous!

  12. Another vote for new windows.

    LOVE the stacking rings. Genius!

    Leah looks gorgeous and like a force of nature with your wolf necklace! (waving, Hi Leah!)

  14. I definitely agree with links that open in new windows.

    The three ring set came out beautifully! I just imagine it as vines of its own, that crawl along with big flowers made of gemstones.. it’s so, so beautiful.

  20. I prefer new windows.

    Will you still make a brain necklace for me when I scrape up enough gold? I’m going with my grandmother to the Bingo parlor this week, so I should be able to jack a few broaches and watches. The problem is that most of these ladies wear the fake stuff that turns your skin green. I’ve gotta get Grandma to start playing in the swankier neighborhoods.

  23. The stacking rings are beautiful!!

    I usually open comments in a new tab, so I don’t really have a preference.

  24. I support new windows for the links, one hundred percent.

    Fabulous shot of Leah and her necklace. Wow is my reaction to the entire ring trio!

  26. That stacked ring is gorgeous. One day when I have money I will buy one of your pieces ๐Ÿ˜€

  29. Those rings you made for ENC is amazing! You truly are a wonderful artist.I know she will appriciate them and look forward to seeing them on her.

  31. yeah cant wait to see the full set of stacking rings you made from Enc’s old jewellery my sweet.
    also i prefer links that open in new windows my sweet.
    hope you had a good wknd.
    muah x
    marian

  34. The stacking rings are gorgeous. And I’m sad to hear that you’re accepting fewer custom projects in the future! I was toying with the idea of–well, I’ll send you an email when I decide to go for it. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Ah, and the new windows vs. current windows question: I prefer new windows so that I don’t have to navigate back to leave you a comment. ๐Ÿ™‚

  35. Doesn’t get much better than those rings, my dear.. BRAVO!! for great design and ingenuity, these rings deliver.

  36. Very clever Ms WendyB to sneak Enc and Leah back into the blog world, maybe they’ll get a taste for it again. Or maybe they are just out and about in the real world, swanning about in their jewellery creating envy wherever they go.

  37. Definitely links that open up new windows. I love the necklace and ADORE those rings! Gahtalentgah.

  39. Wendy, I’m comin’ in the Spring…Hoping to get a gig at Isaac Mizrahi and you can come too! Yippee! I want to go to TopShop and Madewell and Wink and Scoop NYC. And then Century 21 and Agnes B uptown. Then I want to ride a ferris wheel at Toys R Us after upscale cocktails.

    From one Odd Ass to another, we’d have a ball.

  45. As you already know, I love my rings. I’m working on taking photos for you.

    Leah looks so lovely in photos. I wish I could get results like hers. That necklace is perfect on her.

    Thanks for the comment about my being a “dream” to work with; I suppose I’d have to be a “dream” by now, especially after drinking all that purple Kool-Aid you keep forcing on me. ๐Ÿ˜‰