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The Wearing of the Green (Gems) for St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2016 by WendyB

I hated the color green for a long time. I wouldn’t consider wearing green clothes. Then, suddenly, something changed and I loved green.

That might be due to Zang Toi, who got me into this gown for the 2006 Oscars. I suspect I couldn’t resist the matching peacock-feather fan.

Zang Toi Oscar dress. Click to see me lurking behind George Clooney on the red carpet.

Zang Toi Oscar dress. Click to see me lurking behind George Clooney on the red carpet.

Once I committed to green, I was all in.  In fact, the weekend I wore the Zang gown, I bought a green Lillie Rubin dress that I wound up wearing to Vanity Fair’s Oscars party … ten years later.

Click for my recent post with two more photos of this dress.

Click for my recent post with two more photos of this dress.

This picture of me in a green Ossie Clark dress is also from 2006.

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Photo taken May 2006. I’m wearing my Cleopatra necklace.

I’ve acquired more green clothes since then, especially from Zang.

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Mermaid skirt and qipao are both by Zang Toi.

One of my favorite gems is the green garnet known as tsavorite. I often use it in my designs.

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Click to see more examples of my tsavorite designs.

Some of my other designs with green gemstones are on sale through the weekend, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Get them now and be prepared for next March 17!

This green tourmaline weighs 6.5 carats and is set in 18K yellow gold.

Click to purchase.

Click to purchase.

My Oscar-worthy Susan earrings boast 16.39 carats of peridot and 1.41 carats of diamonds.

Click to purchase.

Click to purchase.

And if you’re looking for something to wear every day, these six-millimeter emerald cabochon studs can be purchased without the cat earring jackets.

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Click to purchase full set.

If you’re interested in the studs alone, email me at info at wendybrandes dot com and I’ll give you the special price.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day … and don’t overdo it on the green beer tonight!

UPDATED TO ADD: How did I forget that I have green lipstick?! Now I kinda wish I were going out tonight!

Wearing green lipstick pre-Halloween. Click for original post.

Wearing green lipstick pre-Halloween. Click for original post.

 

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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