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Treat Yourself to Wendy Brandes Jewelry

December 21, 2022 by WendyB

Oh, hey, remember how I design luxe jewelry that’s sold on super-chic 1stdibs.com? My end-of-the-year sale started today, so it’s a good time to scoop up any high-end pieces you’ve long coveted. Standard shipping is free. If you want your purchase for a loved one’s holiday gift rather than a self-gift, I will do my…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, buy it now, earrings, gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, sale, sales, Shopping, shopping suggestions, Special Occasions, stud earrings Tagged With: christmas jewelry sale, holiday jewelry sale, jewelry sale

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: January Birthstone Earrings

January 31, 2022 by WendyB

Here I am, once again, sliding into the blog with an ultra-last-minute Jewel of the Month featuring a birthstone — in this case, garnet for January. But, as you’ll see, I have a second garnet option that ties into Valentine’s Day, so my timing isn’t all that bad! First, check out the earrings I created…

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Filed Under: birthstone, earrings, featured jewel, gems, holidays, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, Valentine's Day Tagged With: anza gems, citrine, garnet, heart jewelry

Jewel of the Month: Holiday Earrings

December 19, 2021 by WendyB

It’s not too late to get someone — or yourself — the perfect pair of holiday earrings. These platinum and rose gold diamond danglers have “Happy New Year” written all over them. Not literally, of course. I feel like I need to clarify that, because I do write on some of my jewelry. But these…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, jewel of the month, Jewelry, platinum, redesigns, Shopping

Happy August!

August 2, 2021 by WendyB

Looking for a birthday gift … for yourself, maybe? My customers and I are all about self-gifting! For August birthday wimmins, I’ve got a stunning example of the month’s birthstone, peridot, in the form of diamond chandelier earrings on sale on 1stdibs. And let’s not forget birth signs. What Leo wouldn’t love this lion pendant?…

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Filed Under: birthdays, birthstone, diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, gems, gold, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, maneater collection, my designs, necklaces, rings, Special Occasions Tagged With: animal jewelry, august birthstone, leo jewelry, lion necklace, lion ring, zodiac jewelry

Jewel of the Month: Stars on Your Ears

July 21, 2021 by WendyB

When I like a style, I like it … Joan Jett released “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” in 1981, and I’m wearing a version of her haircut FORTY YEARS LATER. Designer Stephen Sprouse put DayGlo colors on the runway in 1984, and I’m still obsessed. And I’ve wanted Freddie Mercury’s cool star sunglasses since Queen’s…

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Filed Under: 80s style, earrings, featured jewel, gold, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, pictures of me, stud earrings Tagged With: anthony lent, star earrings

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

Specially Priced Wendy Brandes Jewelry on 1stdibs

June 21, 2021 by WendyB

Photographer George De Castro Day and designer/stylist/model Stacy Lomman — my dream team — have been helping me take some fresh “as seen on” jewelry photos over the past week. I’ve been wanting to do this for ages! I’m so excited that I put all the freshly photographed designs on sale on 1stdibs for the…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, diamonds, earrings, gift ideas, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, necklaces, sale, sales, Shopping, skulls Tagged With: jewelry sale, summer jewelry sale

Jewel of the Month: Inspired by Lil Nas X

March 29, 2021 by WendyB

In 2019, 19-year-old rapper Lil Nas X vaulted from TikTok meme maker lauded by Justin Bieber to record-breaking mainstream success with his country-rap song “Old Town Road,” and there are so many things I love about this story. First of all, this song appealed to every age group, from toddlers to their grandparents. If you…

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, charity, earrings, featured jewel, gift ideas, gold, Good Causes, In the News, jewel of the month, Jewelry, music, my designs, platinum, racism, stud earrings Tagged With: billy ray cyrus, lgbtq+, lil nas x, montero, old town road, satan shoes

Happy New Ears!

February 25, 2021 by WendyB

My big self-care moments during the shitshow of 2020 involved new ear piercings by my favorite piercer, Cassi Lopez-March of So Gold Studios in Brooklyn. Cassi has been piercing my ears since 2015 — she’s done 11 piercings out of the 15 that I have. Believe it or not, I have small ears, but Cassi…

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Filed Under: earrings, gold, Jewelry, jewelry designer, stud earrings Tagged With: body jewelry, Cassi Lopez-March, ear piercings, piercing jewelry, piercings

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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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