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Jewels of the Month: Bye, Don! Welcome 46 & 47!

January 19, 2021 by WendyB

I don’t know if I should call this the dawn of a new era or a return to form. After years of Jewel of the Month posts, I had ZERO last year because fascism and the pandemic had me that distracted from what I love to do. But now that would-be dictator Donald Trump has…

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Filed Under: activism, earrings, featured jewel, Good Causes, In the News, jewel of the month, Jewelry, necklaces, politics, silver, stud earrings Tagged With: run for something

Fine Jewelry for the Holidays

December 18, 2020 by WendyB

If you’re looking for a meaningful Christmas present (or a belated Hanukkah gift) for a loved one or yourself, I’ve got some fresh jewelry options for you! For responsibly sourced jewelry that gives back to mining communities in Tanzania and Kenya, check out the ANZA PURE x Wendy Brandes rough-gemstone designs in 18K gold that…

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Filed Under: birthstone, earrings, gems, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces Tagged With: anza gems, ethical gemstones, ethical jewelry, nasty jewelry, nasty necklace, responsibly sourced gems

RIP, Chiara D’Agostino

October 25, 2020 by WendyB

A year ago today, I brought a cake to the hospital so my friend Chiara D’Agostino could celebrate her 48th birthday during her chemo appointment. Chiara died this August 4 of a complication of stage 4 triple negative metastatic breast cancer — leptomeningeal disease, in which the cancer invades the fluid around the brain and…

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Filed Under: earrings, health, Jewelry, models, obits, pictures of me, single earrings Tagged With: breast cancer, chiara d'agostino, triple negative metastatic breast cancer

Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2019

December 30, 2019 by WendyB

The highlight of 2019 for Wendy Brandes Jewelry was a gem of a person! I am still madly in love with the photo shoot I did with Judith Boyd, aka Style Crone, because I’m always trying to show that jewelry is for everyone. When I did appearances this year, I decorated my booth/case with photos…

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Filed Under: birthstone, Custom work, diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, gems, gold, gorgeous clients, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, lockets, maneater collection, my designs, necklaces, redesigns, skulls, year in review Tagged With: custom jewelry, custom ring, judith boyd, redesigned jewelry, skull jewelry, style crone, widow jewelry, widow's ring

Jewels of the Month, Part 3: “Gothic Chic” Skulls

October 14, 2019 by WendyB

This month, I’ve highlighted jewelry that connects to current events, as well as jewelry designed around perennial themes. My final Jewel of the Month post gives you both qualities. Of course, skulls are always right for the month of Halloween, but the bonus is that the Wall Street Journal has declared this to be a…

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Filed Under: diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, skulls Tagged With: black diamond skull jewelry, black diamonds, carpe diem jewelry, skull jewelry

Jewels of the Month, Part 2: October Birthstone

October 10, 2019 by WendyB

Tourmaline and opal are October’s two birthstones. I’ve shared the double-tourmaline ring that I created for ANZA Gems before, but ANZA’s recent Instagram post of it has inspired me to feature the ring again. I love how this post shows the different phases the gems went through: uncut rough; faceted but loose gems; and finally…

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Filed Under: birthstone, earrings, featured jewel, gems, jewel of the month, Jewelry, rings, Shopping, stud earrings Tagged With: october birthstone, tourmaline

F@#! Yes, You Should Buy These Earrings

September 27, 2019 by WendyB

Fuck yeah, I’ve been waiting for these stud earrings to be finished! These are 18K rose gold and sold as singles. One stud is already spoken for, but the other is still available for $400. The rose gold version not on my website, so holla at me at info@wendybrandes.com if you want it! (For yellow…

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Filed Under: earrings, Jewelry, my designs, single earrings, stud earrings Tagged With: composite vintage, edgy jewelry, fuck jewelry, punk jewelry, rose gold, shopping in phoenix, swear jewelry, word jewelry

The Final Friday the 13th Earrings!

September 13, 2019 by WendyB

Friday the 13th is always my excuse to post this gif of my silver hockey mask and chainsaw earrings, created by the once-hyped shopping app Spring. Alas, Spring is no more … and my earrings will be gone as well once my last four pairs are sold. Whether you’re a horror-movie fan, an Eminem fan,…

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Filed Under: earrings, Eminem, emoji, Jewelry, movies, music, stud earrings Tagged With: chainsaw, friday the 13th earrings, halloween earrings, halloween jewelry, jason hockey mask, jason voorhees

Wendy Brandes Jewelry X The Style Crone, Part 6

June 19, 2019 by WendyB

Here’s the sixth look from my “Immortal Style” brand campaign starring 76-year-old model Judith Boyd, aka the Style Crone. These photos feature my Carpe Diem black-diamond skull medallion and matching earrings. Here’s a closer look at the necklace … … and the earrings. These one-of-a-kind designs are not onyx! Each skull shape is cut from…

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Filed Under: diamonds, earrings, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces Tagged With: black diamonds, disrupt aging, fashion over 40, fashion over 50, fashion over 60, immortal style, judith boyd, style crone

Jewels of the Month: Time to Give Women a Hand

June 12, 2019 by WendyB

I’ve got a limited number of my sterling-silver emoji earrings left. Ten of those depict hand gestures; they’re sold as single studs that you can mix and match. Through Sunday, June 16, at 11:59 p.m. ET, I will donate $10 from each $35 purchase of a single stud to your choice of She Should Run…

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Filed Under: #NOPE of the Day, earrings, emoji, featured jewel, feminism, Good Causes, In the News, jewel of the month, Jewelry, news, politics, rants, single earrings, stud earrings Tagged With: emoji earrings, joe biden, joe biden's finger, liuba grechen shirley, she should run, vote mama

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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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