I need to start a Customer Hall of Fame because it seems like a bit of an understatement to describe gorgeous blogger Susan of Une femme d’un certain age as a “customer of the day.” Susan has been a customer of mine since 2008, when she bid on the Diana heart necklace I was auctioning off for a fundraiser.
I engraved the Diana heart necklace with Susan’s own signature. Click for original post.
As part of the Susan’s auction package, I designed and named a MAJOR pair of earrings after her.
Click to view on my website.
These 18K-gold chandelier earrings are Oscar red-carpet-worthy: They’re set with 1.41 carats of diamonds and 16.39 carats of exceptionally beautiful peridot. I went all out to do a spectacular piece because Susan is a spectacular person! I’ve had the pleasure of dining with her several times and she’s funny, smart and stylish. It was during one of those dinners, in 2009, that Susan handed me her engagement ring and asked me to redesign it in the style of my Siobhan perma-stacked stacking ring.
My Siobhan ring inspired Susan. Click for more information about the original ring.
It’s always fun to work with someone who is ready to make a bold change. Susan went from her original, traditional ring style …
Susan’s original ring.
… to this edgier mixed-metal look. (You can read about the redesigning process here and see more photos of the finished ring here.)
Click to read Susan’s post on her ring.
Susan really got in touch with her inner rebel last year when she got one of my personal favorites: my 18K-gold IDGAF necklace.
Click to read her post.
Oh my! Some of Susan’s loyal readers were very upset by this necklace! They clutched their pearls so hard that they probably pulverized the poor things. Actually, that should be part of my master plan to sell more jewelry: shock people into squishing their pearls so that I can sell them this white-agate choker as a replacement.
Lately, Susan moved into even darker territory by acquiring my Medici poison ring — a locket ring that opens to reveal a secret compartment.
The Medici ring on its first outing with Susan. Click for her post.
I asked Susan to tell y’all why the Medici ring appealed to her and she explained in an email:
“A couple of years ago, when Wendy was visiting L.A., she was wearing her amazing gold and diamond Borgia Poison Ring. I loved the look of it, and especially the substantial feel and how luxe it felt to wear, and began considering a purchase. But then I saw the Medici Poison Ring online, and knew that was the one for me. I’m always drawn to jewelry with square or angular elements, and I love the brushed gold finish of this ring. No, I have no nefarious intentions for my poison ring! It’s just a gorgeous, unique piece that delights me every time I wear it.”
Hmmm. She says she’s wearing the ring innocently but I’m not so sure we should trust her. Any woman who wears an IDGAF necklace could be dangerous! Watch your wine glass when you go out for drinks with Susan, just in case.
It’s funny that none of these photos show Susan’s face, isn’t it? It brings me back to 2006, when all the fashion bloggers cropped out their faces or covered them with a camera in outfit shots. Susan isn’t doing a throwback thing; she just had a lot of good jewelry closeups featuring her neck and fingers. Here’s the rest of her.
Click for Susan’s original post, featuring a cute kitteh photobomb!
Thank you for your support all of these years, Susan. You’re a fantastic jewelry model and a pleasure to work with.
It’s always a pleasure working with you, Wendy! And I haven’t forgotten we have some ideas floating around for another custom piece…. 😉
I haven’t forgotten either! Whenever you’re ready.
Susan has the *best* taste in all things, and clearly in jewels. Gorgeous pieces, all. That is one catch-me-before-I faint wedding ring.
I’m so happy she was into the Siobhan design because I love it as an engagement ring now.
I think I discovered your site through Susan. She’s great!
Yes, she is!
Love Susan, and look forward to reading her blog daily! What fun to see her Brandes collection!
I’m always so flattered to have repeat customers!
Such fabulous pieces! She is a great model, and a lovely person. Wendy, you did an amazing job on the redesign of her ring.
She IS a lovely person!
Susan wears your jewelry beautifully. All of the pieces are gorgeous and suit her perfectly. I got to see the wedding ring re-design in person when I met Susan. It was my first up-close in-real-life view of your work and I was impressed!
I’m glad your first viewing of my work was such a special design!
I love how you transformed Susan’s original ring (which was lovely) into an absolutely masterpiece!
I am quite taken with it in addition to you Siobhan ring.
TALENT TALENT TALENT!
Thank you!
Susan is one of my favorite bloggers and she has an enviable collection of WendyB jewelry. Great feature!
Proof that the coolest, smartest people purchase and wear Wendy B jewelry. She is such a real life inspiration- and obviously has very good taste.
Susan is amazing.
What a lovely idea – hopefully I’ll be in the ‘customer hall of fame’ one day. Still thinking about your hashtag ring!
Stop thinking and buy! 😉
Or how about the hashtag earrings?
Susan has such good taste! The redesigned engagement ring is fabulous, and the Diana with her signature is so cute!
Susan is a worthy hall of famer! She has a fabulous sense of style.
The engraved heart is just great, I like this new twist!