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Wednesday’s Video: Phala’s Ring

February 13, 2019 by WendyB Leave a Comment

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

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

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

Jewel of the Month, Part II: New Skull Earrings

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

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

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

Jewel of the Month: Inspired by Egypt

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

Official Portrait of My Black-Diamond Skull Medallion

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

Wednesday’s Video: Hatshepsut Locket in Action

May 23, 2018 by WendyB

Wednesday’s Video: Hatshepsut Locket in Action

When I did last week‘s YouTube playlist of my mechanical jewelry designs, I realized I was missing one of my classic pieces — the deceptively simple-looking Hatshepsut locket. I made this locket after an afternoon spent among the Hatshepsut artifacts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hatshepsut was an Egyptian queen who apparently proclaimed herself…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, History, inspiration, Jewelry, lockets, necklaces, queens, video Tagged With: egyptian queens

Byron Lars and My Met Gala Dream Look

May 3, 2018 by WendyB

Byron Lars and My Met Gala Dream Look

My designing friend Stacy Lomman teaches at the famous Fashion Institute of Technology, her own alma mater. Every year, during the final semester for graduating students, the school brings in designers to mentor the students as they work on their final projects in the categories of intimate apparel, special occasion, knitwear, children’s wear, and sportswear….

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Filed Under: 80s style, Fashion, featured jewel, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, Throwback Thursday, vintage

Wednesday’s Video: Jewelry Design Playlist

March 21, 2018 by WendyB

It can be a challenge for still photography to do justice to ultra-luxe jewelry, no matter how talented the photographer is (and, trust me, I work with incredibly talented photographers). That’s because limited-edition, wearable-art designs — the type of jewelry I make for my Wendy Brandes Gold collection — are more than pretty accessories meant…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, gold, inspiration, Jewelry, platinum, video Tagged With: jewelry inspiration, precious metals

Jewel of the Month: Toi et Moi Ring for ANZA Gems

August 11, 2017 by WendyB

Jewel of the Month: Toi et Moi Ring for ANZA Gems

For a long time, the primary birthstone for the month of August was the beautiful green peridot. Accordingly, the ring that I’ve chosen for this August’s Jewel of the Month features a beautiful green … tourmaline. Ha! Fooled ya! Check out the new design in this video by A Thousand Facets. Absolutely stunning ring by…

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Filed Under: birthstone, diamonds, featured jewel, gems, History, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, queens, rings Tagged With: august birthstone, napoleon and josephine

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