I was inspired to do this week’s YouTube video about jewelry cleaning and repairs because customers frequently bring other designers’ fine jewelry to me, desperate for help. Accordingly, I’ve got advice for jewelry customers and other designers/retailers. Remember: If you are my customer, please bring (or mail) your Wendy Brandes jewelry back to me if…
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Congratulations to Eryn and Donnie!
My right-hand woman Eryn is finally wed to her right-hand man, Donnie! Check out Eryn’s beautiful non-white gown. Stay tuned for more and better photos of the dress … and the Wendy Brandes wedding bands! In the meantime, here’s Donnie working on his duckface. His pout is coming along nicely!
Jewel of the Month: Eryn’s Engagement-Ring Redesign
April’s birthstone is the diamond, so it’s a good time to feature a custom engagement-ring redesign as the Jewel of the Month. This ring is particularly close to my heart because it’s now adorning the ring finger of my right-hand woman and branding chief, Eryn Patton. Before Eryn’s boyfriend Donnie popped the question, he and…
No, Thank YOU, Gorgeous Clients!
It’s such a joy when I get an email from a gorgeous client letting me know that she’s happy with her Wendy Brandes jewelry purchase. I like knowing that a woman and her husband both love an engagement-ring redesign. I always enjoy feedback from regular customer Heather because she gets very specific about what she…
Social Media Advice From Wendy Brandes and JCK
Thank you to Brittany Siminitz of JCK for interviewing me about social media! Check out my top tip for people starting out; advice for dealing with plagiarism; and my favorite jewelry and non-jewelry Instagram accounts. CLICK HERE FOR THE INTERVIEW. After I did this interview, an unusual online kerfuffle broke out in the jewelry industry….
Good Times at Metal & Smith
The Metal & Smith jewelry show took place on Monday, and a good time was had by all! If you’re looking for an event space in Manhattan, I recommend the Mercantile Annex: I love a modern-looking venue with a white floor and white walls. Great natural light too! My right-hand woman Eryn and I introduced…
Jewelry Professionals: Visit Us at Metal & Smith
Calling all jewelry retailers, editors, bloggers, and stylists! Come see my jewelry — and get a first look at my new Queen of Scots ring — at the Metal & Smith show on Monday, Jan. 9, at Mercantile Annex 37 in Manhattan. Metal & Smith is a new jewelry event — this is only the…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry on HTGAWM and Bella
While I’m working on my next big political post, I’ll share some good jewelry-business news from what turned out to be a surprisingly busy week. Singer Mary J. Blige guest-starred on last night’s episode of How to Get Away With Murder (one of Shonda Rhimes’s hit shows) and she did it while wearing my Bull…
Get Smart About Manufacturing, Take Two
In 2010, I explained that it’s much more expensive to manufacture goods in the U.S. compared to manufacturing overseas, which results in U.S.-made goods being more expensive for consumers. CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2010 POST. I wrote that post to explain why my limited-edition jewelry designs — 99% of which are made in New…
My JCK Las Vegas Street Style
It’s like the June JCK LUXURY trade show never ends: I didn’t see myself in JCK Magazine’s “JCK Las Vegas Street Style” feature until recently. I laughed out loud when I realized I was the only one of the 12 people interviewed who mentioned cocktail hour as a highlight. In the photo, I’m wearing a…