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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

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

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

Wednesday’s Video: Unboxing a Skull

October 10, 2018 by WendyB

October is basically Halloween Month, so I’m going to have a second Jewel of the Month post soon with a new, spooky design. In the meantime, enjoy this leisurely unboxing video for my “Carpe Diem” diamond skull medallion. (Isn’t my new branded ribbon pretty?) If you missed the first Jewel of the Month on Monday,…

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Filed Under: Jewelry, jewelry designer, necklaces, skulls, video Tagged With: black diamond skull, black diamonds, skull jewelry

Wednesday’s Video: Get Your Skull Jewelry Now!

October 3, 2018 by WendyB

As far as I’m concerned, it’s always the right time for skull jewelry. But the lead-up to Halloween is a great time to get something new, no? I only have one of these petite 18K yellow gold skulls with ruby eyes in stock. Get it here! I own the matching ring, so if you get…

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Filed Under: Jewelry, necklaces, skulls Tagged With: memento mori

Transformation Tuesday: Redesigns Galore

July 31, 2018 by WendyB

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

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

Throwback Thursday: Bastille Day Memories and Jewelry

July 19, 2018 by WendyB

Bastille Day was last Saturday, but I was home in New York, much to my chagrin. MrB and I spent the holiday in Paris in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and I still feel like Paris is where I’m supposed to be on Le Quatorze Juillet. For Throwback Thursday, here’s what I wore on my three…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, pictures of me, Throwback Thursday, travel, vintage WendyB photos Tagged With: 1stdibs

Jewel of the Month: Black Diamond Skull

June 8, 2018 by WendyB

If you follow my Instagram accounts — business and/or personal — you’ve already gotten a sneak peek at June’s Jewel of the Month. For the rest of you, behold my “Carpe Diem” medallion set with a skull-shaped black diamond! I debuted this piece at the Couture jewelry show in Las Vegas last week, where Grace…

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Filed Under: featured jewel, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, skulls Tagged With: skull jewelry

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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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