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Jewel of the Month: Ring Redesign With Rubies

February 1, 2019 by WendyB Leave a Comment

Jewel of the Month: Ring Redesign With Rubies

I was going to wait until we were further into February to reveal the Jewel of the Month, but I just put the finishing touches on it today and I can’t resist sharing! Gorgeous client Phala asked me to turn her classic ruby-accented engagement ring and wedding band into a nontraditional, single ring. For inspiration,…

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Filed Under: Custom work, customer of the day, diamonds, featured jewel, gems, gold, gorgeous clients, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, redesigns, rings Tagged With: custom jewelry, jewelry redesigns, redesigned engagement ring

Bonus Jewel of the Month: A Fern for Jāņi

June 22, 2018 by WendyB

Bonus Jewel of the Month: A Fern for Jāņi

Happy Jāņi to all you Latvians out there … especially my gorgeous client Sandra, who is also celebrating her wedding anniversary with her dashing husband. For the edification of my non-Latvian readers, Jāņi is a holiday linked to the summer solstice. The actual solstice was on Thursday, but the holiday is officially celebrated during the…

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Filed Under: Custom work, customer of the day, featured jewel, gorgeous clients, jewel of the month, Jewelry, rings Tagged With: Jāņi, latvia

Wednesday’s Videos: Mangagement Rings and More

March 7, 2018 by WendyB

Wednesday’s Videos: Mangagement Rings and More

A big thank you to jewelry writer Amy Elliott, who gave me a shout-out in this Yahoo! News story on “mangagement” rings.  I happen to be very proud of a gorgeous brown-diamond mangagement ring I made last year. Man's 18K gold yellow ring with brown diamond, shown next to my own platinum thumb ring. Custom-made…

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Filed Under: Custom work, engagement rings, Jewelry, Press, wedding bands Tagged With: wedding jewelry

Wendy Brandes Wedding Jewelry on Engagement 101!

March 6, 2018 by WendyB

As you might guess from the name, Engagement 101 is the site for everything you need to know about engagement rings and proposals. EVERYTHING! There are different proposal ideas for different seasons, a checklist, a schedule — damn! This is thorough! I’ve walked quite a few men (and women) through the proposal process, but from…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Custom work, engagement rings, interview, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, pictures of me, Press, rings, video, wedding bands Tagged With: wedding jewelry inspiration

More About the Garnet Man Brooch

January 18, 2018 by WendyB

More About the Garnet Man Brooch

I already wrote about the garnet man brooch that is January’s Jewel of the Month on Monday, but here it is again! I can’t resist, because Monica Stephenson — ANZA Gems founder, garnet provider, and customer — shared the brooch on Instagram, and I’m amused by her caption. Shhh! Can you keep a secret? We…

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Filed Under: birthstone, Brooches, Custom work, gems, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, works in progress Tagged With: anza gems

Jewel of the Month: Garnet Man Brooch for January

January 15, 2018 by WendyB

Jewel of the Month: Garnet Man Brooch for January

January’s birthstone is the garnet, so this is the perfect time to unveil my latest creation for ANZA Gems: a 20.36-carat rhodolite garnet “man brooch” accented with seven rose-cut diamonds and set in 18K yellow gold. All of my ANZA designs are special because I get to work with ethically mined gemstones that give back…

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Filed Under: birthstone, Brooches, Custom work, featured jewel, gems, gorgeous clients, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, works in progress Tagged With: anza gems

Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2017

December 29, 2017 by WendyB

Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2017

At the end of the year, I tend to feel like I didn’t do as many new designs as I wanted to … via GIPHY … so it’s good to take a look back and appreciate everything that has been accomplished! While my Jewel of the Month posts usually feature my newest designs, I also…

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Filed Under: birthstone, Custom work, earrings, engagement rings, featured jewel, feminism, gems, jewel of the month, Jewelry, redesigns, rings, wedding bands Tagged With: anza gems, ethical gemstones

Throwback Thursday: Eryn Wearing Something Borrowed

December 28, 2017 by WendyB

Throwback Thursday: Eryn Wearing Something Borrowed

My right-hand woman Eryn got engaged in this February and married in September. I previously mentioned that Eryn had her eyes on my opal lariat necklace for her big “something borrowed” jewelry, but wound up selecting a different design. Here’s a belated photo of her mom helping her with my one-of-a-kind Selene moonstone necklace. When…

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Filed Under: Custom work, earrings, engagement rings, Eryn Patton, gems, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, rings, Special Occasions, stud earrings, Throwback Thursday, wedding bands, weddings Tagged With: nontraditional wedding jewelry

Jewels of the Month: Your Own Opal Designs

October 6, 2017 by WendyB

Jewels of the Month: Your Own Opal Designs

September’s Jewels of the Month post featured one of October’s birthstones, the opal. Because the ring, necklace and earring designs I was showing have to be made to order, I figured I’d give people shopping for an October birthday a little bit of a head start. While I was working on that post, I kept…

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Flashback Friday: Pearls From the Past

June 30, 2017 by WendyB

Flashback Friday:  Pearls From the Past

The last day of June is a good excuse for one more post about the month’s birthstone, the pearl. I made this one-of-a-kind pair of pearl earrings in 2008. The pearls are set in 18K yellow gold and accented by 83 points of black diamonds (there are 100 points in a carat). It’s a much…

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Filed Under: birthstone, Custom work, earrings, gems, gorgeous clients, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, pearls, redesigns, rings Tagged With: birthstone jewelry, june's birthstone, pearls

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