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Carpe Diem: Black Diamond Skull Designs

February 28, 2019 by WendyB

Carpe Diem: Black Diamond Skull Designs

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

March’s Jewels of the Month: Carpe Diamond!

February 27, 2019 by WendyB

March’s Jewels of the Month: Carpe Diamond!

A few weeks ago, famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, and you know what that means — an early Jewels of the Month post for March! I just can’t wait any longer to share the video for the official debut of my black-diamond “Carpe Diem” mini collection. If you’re a regular reader,…

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Filed Under: diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, gems, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, skulls, video Tagged With: black diamond skull, black diamonds, carpe diem jewelry, diamond skull jewelry, skull earrings, skull jewelry, skull necklace

Jewel of the Month: Ring Redesign With Rubies

February 1, 2019 by WendyB

Jewel of the Month: Ring Redesign With Rubies

I was going to wait until we were further into February to reveal the Jewel of the Month, but I just put the finishing touches on it today and I can’t resist sharing! Gorgeous client Phala asked me to turn her classic ruby-accented engagement ring and wedding band into a nontraditional, single ring. For inspiration,…

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Filed Under: Custom work, customer of the day, diamonds, featured jewel, gems, gold, gorgeous clients, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, redesigns, rings Tagged With: custom jewelry, jewelry redesigns, redesigned engagement ring

Wednesday’s Video: Cool Hearts, Not Regular

January 30, 2019 by WendyB

Whether you’re buying a gift for someone else or yourself, I have cool heart jewelry — not regular heart jewelry — that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. – GIF from Imnotaregularmom GIFs My heart designs are more than meets the eye — and would you expect anything less from me? The diamond-pavé Sophie pendant twists from…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, gold, Jewelry, lockets, my designs, necklaces, Shopping, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, video Tagged With: heart jewelry, jewelry vlog, ruby jewelry, skull jewelry, valentine's day 2019, youtuber

“Put Your Lips Together and Blow”

January 11, 2019 by WendyB

“Put Your Lips Together and Blow”

Men often ask me if they can wear my necklaces, and I answer, “Of course!” But I’ve never had photographic evidence until now. Behold my Virginia Woolf Whistle looking hot, hot, hot. I can’t outdo my model’s original caption for this, so here it is: “I’m serving angry-coach-gonna-punish-the-whole-team-if-you-don’t-give-me-ten-more masochistic fantasy (and the ‘ten’ here is…

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Filed Under: gold, Jewelry, lockets, my designs, necklaces Tagged With: columbus jewelry stores, men's necklaces

Wednesday’s Video: Pearl Perfection After 20 Years

January 2, 2019 by WendyB

Talk about slow fashion! In November 2011, my Jewel of the Month was my redesign of a pearl pendant that I got in 1998. Late last year — seven years after that blog post — the same pendant suddenly became my favorite everyday necklace. How and why did this happen? Let’s go to the videotape,…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, necklaces, pearls, redesigns, video Tagged With: pearl necklace, pearl pendant, redesign jewelry

Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2018

December 31, 2018 by WendyB

Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2018

This has been a year full of twists and turns for me in terms of jewelry design. I started 2018 with an unusual custom job and ended the year feeling increasingly excited about my decision to phase out my silver collection to focus on my gold designs. Here are the pieces I highlighted on the…

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Filed Under: Brooches, featured jewel, gold, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, necklaces, rings, silver, skulls, year in review Tagged With: anza pure x wendy brandes, black diamonds, jewelry for a good cause

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

Wednesday’s Video: Nefertiti Ring and Reading

December 5, 2018 by WendyB

Wednesday’s Video: Nefertiti Ring and Reading

My one-of-a-kind Nefertiti poison ring is available for purchase on 1stdibs! It’s also the star of this week’s video. Watch to learn more about my inspiration for this design and get a book recommendation as a bonus. If there are any particular designs you’d like to see a video about, let me know in the…

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Filed Under: History, Jewelry, my designs, poison rings, queens, video Tagged With: ancient egypt, egyptian inspired jewelry, egyptian queens, lapis lazuli, mechanical jewelry

Transformation Tuesday: Redesigns Galore

July 31, 2018 by WendyB

Transformation Tuesday: Redesigns Galore

I’ve written plenty about my love of redesigning old jewelry — including engagement rings. Once in a while, I’ll redesign clothes, which is how I wound up in a completely redesigned outfit last Saturday. I didn’t get to take a proper outfit photo due to an uncharged camera, so we’ll have to make due with…

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Filed Under: clothes, Fashion, homegrown vintage, my designs, necklaces, outfit post, pictures of me, redesigns, Y-necklace

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