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Flashback Friday: Bonn, Vienna, Empress Sisi

September 15, 2017 by WendyB

Flashback Friday: Bonn, Vienna, Empress Sisi

After a few days in Paris in June, MrB and I went to Bonn, Germany, where MrB was taking part in the Global Media Forum. I attended a panel he did about Trump and the media, and live-tweeted it; check out his description of the way in which Trump differs from Nixon. Then we went to…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, anne boleyn, Fashion, flower pinching, History, pictures of me, queens, travel Tagged With: empress sisi

Jewel of the Month: Toi et Moi Ring for ANZA Gems

August 11, 2017 by WendyB

Jewel of the Month: Toi et Moi Ring for ANZA Gems

For a long time, the primary birthstone for the month of August was the beautiful green peridot. Accordingly, the ring that I’ve chosen for this August’s Jewel of the Month features a beautiful green … tourmaline. Ha! Fooled ya! Check out the new design in this video by A Thousand Facets. Absolutely stunning ring by…

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Filed Under: birthstone, diamonds, featured jewel, gems, History, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, queens, rings Tagged With: august birthstone, napoleon and josephine

Monika Reports on the Young Royals

July 20, 2017 by WendyB

Monika Reports on the Young Royals

This is random, but too exciting not to share: When Prince William and Princess Kate visited Poland this week, my Warsaw-based friend Monika was part of the crowd that turned out to greet them. Okay, anyone can join a big crowd, right? But not just anyone can get to the front of the crowd, shake…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, In the News, queens, Throwback Thursday Tagged With: prince william, princess kate, royal family

The Handmaid’s Tale and American Slavery

July 7, 2017 by WendyB

The Handmaid’s Tale and American Slavery

I’m normally quite negligent when it comes to watching newsworthy, high-quality television shows. I’m sure I’ll end up consuming Orange Is the New Black the same way I did Breaking Bad and Mad Men, belatedly cramming in every episode right before the series ends.  However, the current political climate inspired me to keep up with…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, History, In the News, TV Tagged With: handmaid's tale, sally hemings, thomas jefferson

Jewel of the Month: Queen of Scots Snake Ring

June 7, 2017 by WendyB

Jewel of the Month: Queen of Scots Snake Ring

June’s Jewel of the Month is my Queen of Scots snake ring … … and if you don’t know why I associate Mary Queen of Scots with a snake, watch my new YouTube video to find out. I figured it was time to do a jewelry video after four weeks of talking about vintage clothes. My…

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Filed Under: gold, History, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, queens, rings, video Tagged With: jewelry vlog, snake jewelry, snake rings

Jewels of the Month: Amethyst Studs, Madame Royale

February 2, 2017 by WendyB

Jewels of the Month: Amethyst Studs, Madame Royale

Amethyst is February’s birthstone and I’ve got a fresh pair of luscious amethyst cabochon studs in stock. The studs are featured on my website as a set with 18K gold FitzRoy the Cat earring jackets. To get the studs by themselves for $550, inquire at info at wendybrandes dot com. First come, first served —…

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Filed Under: featured jewel, History, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, queens Tagged With: amethyst earrings, birthstone earrings, birthstones, february birthstone, french revolution, marie antoinette

Prescient

January 16, 2017 by WendyB

It’s remarkable that Martin Luther King Jr. said this nearly 50 years ago: “When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism are incapable of being conquered.” It sounds like he’s talking about what’s happening in the U.S. today. And…

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Filed Under: History, In the News, politics Tagged With: martin luther king jr

I Agree With Pantone: Let’s Do Lapis!

September 23, 2016 by WendyB

I Agree With Pantone: Let’s Do Lapis!

This week, the color experts at Pantone released its picks for the 10 top colors for spring 2017. I’m most excited about Lapis Blue, because lapis lazuli is one of my favorite gems. I’ve loved lapis ever since I went to see the blockbuster King Tut museum exhibition in the 1970s and saw Tut’s solid-gold…

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Filed Under: gold, History, In the News, Jewelry, poison rings, queens, rings Tagged With: jewelry sale, lapis lazuli, one of a kind jewelry, pantone, poison ring

Jewels of the Month: Empress Matilda’s Swords

June 20, 2016 by WendyB

Jewels of the Month: Empress Matilda’s Swords

I often use my Jewel of the Month posts to introduce new designs, but sometimes I like to feature my classic jewelry. Right now, my Empress Matilda sword designs are on my mind. I’ve discontinued plenty of designs over the years, but the Matilda necklace and earrings have stayed in my collection since I introduced…

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Filed Under: jewel of the month, queens

Happy Belated Birthday, Queen Liz!

April 22, 2016 by WendyB

Happy Belated Birthday, Queen Liz!

I meant to wish Queen Elizabeth II a happy 90th birthday yesterday, but then we tragically lost another royal and I had other things on my mind. So happy belated, Liz! My jewelry line is inspired by powerful women, especially royals, and one of my very first major designs was my Gloriana necklace, adorned with…

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Filed Under: queens

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