My right-hand woman Eryn gave followers of my Wendy Brandes Jewelry Instagram a sneak peek of my new barbed wire stacking rings a couple of weeks ago. Two of the rings shown are sterling silver ($80); the other two are gold-plated sterling silver ($90). There are two sizes and styles: large with a plain shank,…
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Jewels of the Month: Boss and Bossy Necklaces
I’ve loved singer Kelis ever since she appeared on the scene in 1999 with her debut single, “Caught Out There.” The song’s “Augggggh! I hate you so much right now!” line — aimed at a cheating man — and Kelis’s rainbow hair in the video always screamed “Badass!” to me. Because of Kelis’s badass credentials…
Jewel of the Month: Bull and Bullfighter “Maneater” Ring
According to the zodiac calendar, Taurus birthdays begin on April 20, making this the perfect month for the official blog debut of my Bull and Bullfighter Maneater ring. Actress Leven Rambin already tweeted a photo of the ring from Elton John’s Oscar party last month. Leven had borrowed it from gorgeous singer/songwriter Skylar Grey, who…
Jewel of the Month: Emoji-Inspired Meat Cleaver Single Earring
I gave you a peek at my emoji-inspired meat cleaver earring last year. A foodie friend had seen my pig studs and asked for a special mix-and-match pair (once again, vegetarians, look away!) Now the cleaver is a permanent part of my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line, so I’m making it March’s Jewel of…
Jewel of the Month: Susan’s Custom Birthstone Earrings
I enjoy redesigning my customers’ old, unloved jewelry. I’ve even redesigned earlier redesigns. For instance, I made a ring for my gorgeous sister, Terri Berry, in 2011. The stones originally came from my mother’s ruby-and-diamond cocktail ring. Before I was in the jewelry business, I took the cocktail ring to a local jeweler, who did…
Jewels of the Month: Single Earrings, Cleopatra Style
Now that the red-carpet crowd is catching on to my single-earring obsession, it’s time to officially offer a statement-earring companion to all my single studs. January’s Jewels of the Month are my shoulder-brushing single Cleopatra earrings in silver, or in 18K yellow gold with diamonds. Last August, I suggested wearing one of my 4 1/2″…
Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2013
My Jewel of the Month posts highlight my newest jewelry designs — or, occasionally, existing designs that suit the season/holiday. Here are 2013’s hot jewels from both my luxe signature line and my social-media-inspired WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line. Click the photos to read the original posts. I introduced my “Maneaters” ring collection in…
Jewel of the Month: Turquoise and Ruby Skull Ring
One of my all-time favorite designs is my onyx and tsavorite skull ring … … with diamonds hidden inside. I’ve wanted to do a variation on this design for years — one that would be different enough for the onyx skull to keep its “one of a kind” status, but special in its own right….
Jewel of the Month: Earring Homage to Eminem and MMLP2
My heavy-metal-loving customers have been asking me to add a “sign of the horns” stud to my emoji and emoji-inspired earring collection for a while now. The gesture became associated with metal because it was the late vocalist Ronnie James Dio’s signature move when he was in Black Sabbath. (Read what he had to say…
Jewels of the Month: Skulls, a Heart & Other Doctor-Worthy Studs
I just can’t stop adding stud earring designs to my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes line! Last week, I introduced my Heisenberg hat stud in honor of Breaking Bad‘s finale. Now, in time for Halloween, I’ve got a miniaturized earring version of the skull design that first appeared in my Juana peekaboo skull ring and Juana…