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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…