When I introduced my Genie in a Bottle cufflinks last month, I said I would wait for professional pictures to show you the 18K gold genie inside the silver bottle. I decided can’t stand waiting, so here’s a snapshot I took of the necklace version of this design. She’ll grant you three wishes.Genie in a…
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The Third Dimension
Yesterday, I posted about some of my 3D designs. Here’s another. The gold Hatshepsut Locket is set with diamonds on both sides, so you can wear it either way. This photo shows the locket open and closed. Hatshepsut Locket© Wendy BrandesPhoto by Squaremoose If you want to invest in an ounce of gold, this is…
The Old In-Out In-Out*
Juana Peekaboo Skull Ring © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008 Photo by John Muggenborg Imagine my delight when a magazine called L.A. Confidential used my Juana ring to illustrate that skulls were a “Do” in their Late Spring issue. Imagine my annoyance when they credited the photographer for the photo and not me for the ring! Now…
Perk Up Your Grey Wardrobe
I decided I needed a necklace to match all the grey that everyone will be wearing this fall. This is my Papessa Prayer Locket in 18K white gold and pink sapphires. Papessa Prayer Locket © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008(Photos by SquareMoose) The chain is 28″ long, so it will fit over your turtlenecks and chunky knits….
This Just In: Tiny Tortoise Locket
Diamond Tortoise Locket Necklace © Gigi Caron Ltd. 2007Photos by SquareMoose Photos of a new piece have arrived from the photographer. It’s the tiny tortoise locket. Above, you see it closed, and below it is open. The tortoise is 18K gold with a diamond and comes on a 16″ chain. When I was about three,…
Thursday Book Club: Pope Joan
It wasn’t my intention to recommend books that I haven’t read myself but in honor of one of my newest jewelry designs, I’ll do it. As I said in this post, according to legend, Pope Joan disguised herself as a man and led the Church for a brief time in the 850s. I did read…
This Just In: Papessa Prayer Lockets
My Papessa Prayer Lockets were inspired by the story of the medieval Pope Joan, who disguised herself as a man to become the spiritual leader of the Catholic church. Most historians dismiss the female pope as legend, but she has her supporters too. Whatever you choose to believe, this locket is perfect for carrying a…
Great Minds Think Alike?
While I’m a believer in the fact that often great minds think alike and we all come up with similar ideas while working independently, I’ve just been looking at another jeweler’s pieces that are so reminiscent of my Mia Scent Locket that I’m feeling a little paranoid. Especially since his/hers are “hot off the press”…