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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

New Collection: ANZA PURE by Wendy Brandes

December 21, 2017 by WendyB

New Collection: ANZA PURE by Wendy Brandes

I’m excited and honored to announce my new collection for ANZA Gems: ANZA PURE! Click through the three slides below to see the first styles: asymmetric dangle earrings, single stud earrings, and a necklace — all created with glowing pink spinel and electrifying green garnet. A post shared by idazzle (@idazzle) on Dec 20, 2017…

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Filed Under: birthstone, Business, earrings, gems, Good Causes, Jewelry, necklaces, Shopping, shopping suggestions, stud earrings Tagged With: anza gems, ANZA PURE

Giving Tuesday: Final Hours to Make a Big Donation

November 28, 2017 by WendyB

Giving Tuesday: Final Hours to Make a Big Donation

Today is #GivingTuesday, the charity-oriented antidote to the post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza. Remember, if you shop with me before midnight ET, you’ll give and get in one fell swoop: For every in-stock, price-listed item purchased for $800 or more, half of the retail price will be donated in your name to one of three organizations: the…

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Filed Under: earrings, Jewelry, my designs, stud earrings Tagged With: #givingtuesday, black friday, cyber monday, giving tuesday

Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the News

October 28, 2017 by WendyB

Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the News

A big thank you to Amy Elliott of JCK for including my hockey mask and chainsaw earrings in her Halloween jewelry round-up. I also enjoyed a visit with Severine Ferrari, the editor-in-chief of Engagement 101. She shared a video on the ‘Gram of the 18K yellow gold and black diamond wedding band I created to…

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Filed Under: earrings, engagement rings, Halloween, holidays, In the News, Jewelry, my designs, Special Occasions, stud earrings, wedding bands Tagged With: alternative engagement rings, halloween jewelry

Tag Us on Instagram!

October 14, 2017 by WendyB

Tag Us on Instagram!

I love seeing my gorgeous customers enjoying their new jewelry.  Tag WendyBrandesJewelry on Instagram so I can peep you, like horror fanatic Jillian did with her photo of her new hockey mask and chainsaw earring set. I’m on Twitter also (at least for now, but that’s a whole separate story), which is where Mrs. SMH…

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Filed Under: earrings, Jewelry, necklaces, Shopping, single earrings, stud earrings Tagged With: nasty jewelry, nasty necklace

Jewels of the Month: Order Your Opals for October

September 25, 2017 by WendyB

Jewels of the Month: Order Your Opals for October

Can you believe September is almost over? That means it’s a good time for the official debut of my opal birthstone jewelry, now available by special order for October birthdays and beyond. I’ve been working on this little suite of designs all year. You’ve had glimpses of the collection since March when I started wearing…

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Filed Under: birthdays, birthstone, earrings, featured jewel, gems, gift ideas, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, necklaces, rings, Shopping, Special Occasions, stud earrings, Y-necklace Tagged With: lariat necklace, opals

Celebrate World Emoji Day AND Made in America Week

July 17, 2017 by WendyB

Celebrate World Emoji Day AND Made in America Week

It’s World Emoji Day and Made in America Week, so why not mark both occasions by buying some of my emoji jewelry designs, all made in New York City? I started making emoji jewelry in silver and 18K gold in April 2013, and now I have over 50 styles to choose from. CLICK HERE TO…

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Filed Under: chokers, earrings, emoji, Jewelry, necklaces, single earrings, Special Occasions, stud earrings Tagged With: emoji jewelry

What Wendy Wore: Prada Lip Dress From 2012

May 19, 2017 by WendyB

What Wendy Wore: Prada Lip Dress From 2012

On Wednesday, I went to the 50th-anniversary fundraising dinner for the State University of New York’s Educational Opportunity Program. The EOP provides college access and support to low-income students in New York State — young adults who are often the first ones in their families to go to college. These students haven’t had the advantages…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, charity, dresses, earrings, emoji, Fashion, Good Causes, Jewelry, necklaces, outfit post, pictures of me, prada, repeat offender collage, stud earrings, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: 2012 prada dress, slow fashion

Hippity-Hoppity Easter Earrings

April 15, 2017 by WendyB

Hippity-Hoppity Easter Earrings

Thank you to Amy Elliott from JCK for including my bunny earrings in her Easter round-up of rabbit jewelry. Amy showed my 18K gold bunnies … … but I also have them in silver. And they’re not just for Easter, you know — they stay cute all year long! Fellow Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans…

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Filed Under: Animals, Cute/Funny/Weird, earrings, Jewelry, Press, stud earrings Tagged With: bunny earrings, bunny jewelry, easter gifts, easter jewelry

Piercing Inspiration & Advice for Earring Lovers

March 15, 2017 by WendyB

Piercing Inspiration & Advice for Earring Lovers

Facebook reminded me today that it’s been a year since I posted this photo of the lovely Cassi Lopez adding two piercings to my right ear. The photo, in turn, reminded me that I have an earring-palooza to blog about because we’ve been piercing like crazy here. That’s what happens when you’re a jewelry designer…

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Filed Under: advice, earrings, Jewelry, single earrings, stud earrings, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: ear piercings, earrings, faux rook, helix, piercings, rook, studs, tragus

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