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The Mother of Dragons Is a Real-Life Badass

April 13, 2019 by WendyB

Tomorrow night is the premiere of the eighth and last season of Game of Thrones.  I remember saying to my designing friend Stacy Lomman, “How will we wait for 2019?!” after the previous season’s finale in August 2017. Then we realized, “That will feel like it’s about one day,” because time flies faster than zombie…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Celebrities, TV Tagged With: emilia clarke, game of thrones, khaleesi, mother of dragons

Game of Thrones Sale for Mothers of Dragons

April 12, 2015 by WendyB

The fifth season of Game of Thrones start tonight, and I’m so excited — as is the cast and Jimmy Fallon. For those of you whose favorite character is Daenerys Targaryen, aka Kahleesi, I’ve put my 18K-gold Queen Min ring on sale for 24 hours only. A single dragon is etched into one side of…

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Filed Under: rings, sale, TV

The Mother of Dragons (and Other Jewelry Designs)

June 10, 2013 by WendyB

On Game of Thrones, the character of Daenerys Targaryen is known as the Mother of Dragons. Here is the mother of my dragon — and other highly detailed/hidden treasure — jewelry designs. It’s a dragon-shaped bell that I got in the 1980s. I wrote about this little critter in January: ” …. I found a…

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Filed Under: inspiration, my designs, TV Tagged With: dragons, game of thrones

Jewels of the Month: Designs for Ukraine

March 31, 2022 by WendyB

In February, after my Valentine’s Day post, I promised myself I was going to turn over a new leaf in March — right in time for spring — and go back to blogging regularly. I was quite the prolific blogger for almost 13 years. I even blogged through the first couple of months of the…

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Filed Under: activism, charity, earrings, featured jewel, gold, Good Causes, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, single earrings, stud earrings Tagged With: jewelry for ukraine, nasty necklace, political jewelry, razom for ukraine, ukraine fundraiser

Jewel of the Month: Queen Min Earrings

June 30, 2021 by WendyB

I’m extra excited to share June’s Jewel of the Month here, albeit at the last possible minute, because this is the first significant new gold design that I’ve created since 2019. Last year was a washout for jewelry design, but the pandemic wasn’t to blame. My manufacturers actually masked up and went back to work…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, activism, birthstone, earrings, featured jewel, gems, History, In the News, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, pictures of me, politics, queens, Shopping Tagged With: amethyst, citrine, dragon jewelry, koi fish, koi jewelry, queen min

The Bezos Dragon

November 19, 2019 by WendyB

I love dragons … … with the exception of the human capitalist variety. View this post on Instagram Jeff, the Origin. New #comic for you. . . . . #comic #comics #funny #dragon #gold #rich #money #amazon #dreams #comicstrip A post shared by Skeleton Claw Comics (@skeleton_claw) on Nov 12, 2019 at 4:29pm PST By…

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Filed Under: activism Tagged With: amazon boycott, dragons, fuck amazon, jeff bezos

The Weeks in Review

June 2, 2019 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what’s been in on the blog in the past two months. Sunday, April 7: A tribute to the wonderful people of Catstagram. Monday, April 8: High-heel flip flops are back. Tuesday, April 9: If you missed Reconstruction on PBS, catch up on it now, and learn some history that…

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Filed Under: week in review Tagged With: daenerys, fenty, game of thrones, immortal style, judith boyd, style crone

She’s Not a Mad Queen; She’s an Angry Queen.

May 17, 2019 by WendyB

General Specific: Now is not the time to discuss this, Mad Scientist. Angry Scientist: First of all, I am not mad! I am angry! I am an angry scientist! That is what it is saying on my card of businesses! Sheep in the Big City “To Bleat or Not to Bleat,” Season 1, Episode 2…

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Filed Under: anne boleyn, Arts & Entertainment, History, queens, TV Tagged With: daenerys, dragons, game of thrones, game of thrones finale, lannisters, starks, tyrion, varys

The Week in Review

September 4, 2017 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, August 28: I recently wrote two big, serious posts: One about sexism and one about racism. Wednesday, August 30: On YouTube, I spoke about my love for Debbie Harry while educating folks about designer Stephen Sprouse and the origins of rap…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, music, TV, week in review Tagged With: dragons, game of thrones

What Wendy Wore: WJA Awards for Excellence

July 28, 2017 by WendyB

When I was nominated for a Women’s Jewelry Association award last month, MrB asked if I would be wearing a recently acquired dress to the dinner, or if I needed an even newer dress (What a nice man, right?). I said no to both. I wanted to wear a ’20s-style dress I got 10 years…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, awards, dresses, earrings, Fashion, homegrown vintage, Jewelry, necklaces, outfit post, pearls, pictures of me, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: double vintage, slow fashion

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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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