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Wendy Brandes Jewelry X The Style Crone, Part 5

June 5, 2019 by WendyB

Here’s the fifth look from my “Immortal Style” brand campaign starring 76-year-old model Judith Boyd, aka the Style Crone. She’s modeling my Queen of Scots snake necklace and earrings. Shout-out to my stylist Shannon Stokes for putting Judith in this blue sweater — it really brings out her beautiful eyes. Plus, I’m allllll about the…

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Filed Under: earrings, feminism, gold, In the News, inspiration, Jewelry, models, necklaces, racism Tagged With: dracarys, fashion over 50, fashion over 60, fuck your beauty standards, immortal style, judith boyd, mary queen of scots, style crone

Wendy Brandes Jewelry X the Style Crone, Part 2

May 15, 2019 by WendyB

It’s time to reveal the second image from my new brand campaign with Judith Boyd, aka the Style Crone. In this one, she’s modeling my turquoise skull ring. The hand-carved skull is set in 18K yellow gold and accented by 192 rubies weighing a total of 1.84 carats. This one-of-a-kind piece is available on my…

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Filed Under: diamonds, earrings, inspiration, Jewelry, jewelry designer, mourning jewelry, my designs, rings, skulls Tagged With: #grombre, black diamonds, cufflinks, immortal style, judith boyd, natural hair, silver fox, skull jewelry, style crone, style over 50, style over 60, style over 70

Easter Egg Jewelry

April 21, 2019 by WendyB

Believe it or not, charm bracelets have existed for millennia! While I’m normally obsessed with ancient artifacts, my favorite charms are of more recent vintage — generally the 20th century, when a lot of clever mechanical pieces were produced. I love designing mechanical jewelry myself, and I was once inspired by an old charm, though…

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Filed Under: inspiration, Jewelry, lockets, my designs, necklaces Tagged With: easter egg jewelry, easter eggs, easter jewelry

Carpe Diem: Black Diamond Skull Designs

February 28, 2019 by WendyB

Did you do your homework and watch yesterday’s video about my black diamond “Carpe Diem” skull designs? If not, you should do it now … and don’t forget to leave a comment for extra credit! I promised nice still shots of the three-piece mini collection today. Actually, I’ve already shared plenty of photos of the…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, birthstone, diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, gems, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, mourning jewelry, my designs, necklaces, Shopping, skulls Tagged With: black diamond jewelry, black diamonds, diamond skull jewelry, medallion necklaces

Wednesday’s Video: Phala’s Ring

February 13, 2019 by WendyB

I already blogged about February’s Jewel of the Month — Phala’s redesigned ring — but I now have better video showing the piece before, during, and after the process. More importantly, I have Phala’s own description of what led to her redesign project and what the ring symbolizes for her. Even though it’s a sad…

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Filed Under: featured jewel, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, mourning jewelry, redesigns, rings, video Tagged With: memorial jewelry, mourning jewelry, redesigned engagement ring, ring redesign, sentimental jewelry, widow's ring

Jewels of the Month: Swans A-Swimming on 1stdibs

December 13, 2018 by WendyB

I’ve written before about the PNC Financial Services annual Christmas Price Index, which tracks current costs of the goods and services that are the gifts given by the “true love” in the song “The 12 Days of Christmas.” The 2018 index, which was released last month, puts the cost of the famous holiday shopping list…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, featured jewel, gold, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, Shopping Tagged With: 12 days of christmas, anne of cleves, jewelry on 1stdibs, swan fashion, swan jewelry

Jewel of the Month, Part II: New Skull Earrings

October 16, 2018 by WendyB

Shout-out to Colleen Egan at 1stdibs.com for interviewing me about the enduring appeal of skull jewelry! I felt inspired when I did this interview, and I hope it gives you fresh insight into my designs. CLICK HERE TO READ MY 1STDIBS INTERVIEW After you’re done reading, you can shop for my jewelry on 1stdibs — and if…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, inspiration, interview, jewel of the month, Jewelry, mourning jewelry, Shopping, skulls, stud earrings Tagged With: black diamond skull, black diamonds, skull earrings, skulls jewelry, skulls on 1stdibs, tudors

Jewel of the Month, Part I: Swords for Badass Women

October 8, 2018 by WendyB

Here’s a much-needed good omen! Last week, it was announced that an eight-year-old girl named Saga Vanecek had pulled a 1,500-year-old sword out of a lake in Sweden this summer. I hope you will join me in swearing an oath of fealty to our appropriately named new leader. I had swords on my mind before…

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Filed Under: earrings, featured jewel, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry Tagged With: empress matilda, king stephen, medusa

Jewel of the Month: Inspired by Egypt

August 21, 2018 by WendyB

One of the first royalty-inspired designs I created was my Cleopatra earring style, way back in 2006. I eventually did a matching necklace … … and had the pleasure of seeing the earrings worn on the big screen by Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City 2. People have always asked me for a matching…

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Filed Under: bracelets, featured jewel, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry Tagged With: cleopatra, sex and the city

Official Portrait of My Black-Diamond Skull Medallion

July 30, 2018 by WendyB

In June, I shared photos of my “Carpe Diem” medallion — which boasts a 3-carat black diamond cut into the shape of a skull — but it’s worth taking another look now that expert jewelry photographer Ed Parrinello of SquareMoose has taken the official picture. Ed’s photo even shows the tiny ruby “tongue” in the…

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Filed Under: diamonds, featured jewel, gold, inspiration, Jewelry, mourning jewelry, my designs, necklaces, skulls Tagged With: jewelry concierge, medallion necklace

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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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