I last posted about record-high gold prices about two weeks ago. Today gold went up another $25 an ounce to about $990, a new record. Here’s the chart that shows how earlier this decade, gold was under $300 an ounce. Gold prices from 2000 – present Source: Kitco I will give y’all two pieces of…
Jewelry
A Basic Wardrobe, Part II
It’s time to get back to basics. Wardrobe basics. Here is the post I did about my old wardrobe basics. My everyday essentials are red lipstick, heels (or high wedges) and jewelry. For the past year or so, my favorite lipstick has been MAC’s Pro Longwear Lipcolor in Lasting Lust. It is the!perfect!red! I recommended…
Anne Boleyn for Dummies
The Other Boleyn Girl opens in theaters today. I was reading about the movie on some random website and noticed this in the comments: “Why are they using the Ugly Betty necklace in the Boleyn movie?” Why indeed? Allow me to explain. Let’s start with a simple image search for “Anne Boleyn.” It will result…
Hypebeast Is the Spawn of the Devil
I was clearing out some old email and noticed I never got a reply from my satanic friends at Hypebeast. I mentioned the Hypebeast forums previously when I discovered a post showing an ugly gold belt that was credited to Wendy Brandes Jewelry of London. I posted this in response: Is there a Wendy Brandes…
Queen Min the Mysterious
I would have loved to do a Thursday Book Club on Queen Min, the last queen of Korea, but it’s very hard to find information about her in English. She’s a hotter topic in South Korea, where there have been books, a TV show and even a musical. Unfortunately, my fascination with Korea has not…
Piping Hot Jewelry, Fresh From the Oven
I just received the photos of my newest pieces. Here is the latest version of my Diana Ring, in 18K rose gold with over half a carat of diamonds. Diana Ring © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008 Photo by John Muggenborg Dewdrop Earrings now come in 18K gold, diamonds and chrysoprase. Dewdrop Earrings © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008…
Oscars 2008: Best Dress and Jewelry
The best outfits on the Oscars were from the archives: Cher’s Bob Mackie extravaganzas and Barbra Streisand’s Arnold Scaasi peekaboo pantsuit. Embed from Getty Images As I’ve said before, I don’t care for the self-appointed fashion police. They persecute anyone who does something a little different, only to cry buckets when people play it safe….
The Perfect Outfit
How did Betty Jackson’s Henry VIII hotpants escape my attention? Photo from Reuters These would go great with my Anne Boleyn necklace. Boleyn necklace in 18K yellow and rose gold and diamonds © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008 (Photo by John Muggenborg) That’s all you need for the perfect outfit: Henry hotpants, Boleyn bling and a big…
Great Minds Think Alike About Floral Rings
It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Original Diorette ring by Dior. More variations can be seen here. Juicy Couture’s ring via The Glam Guide I hope Juicy doesn’t decide to pay me a compliment like this. Thanks, but no thanks.
My Precioussssssssssss
Remember how Gollem got so worked up when a couple of hobbits ran off with his gold ring? Well, I empathize. I complained about the price of gold back in the good old days when gold cost a mere $700 an ounce, instead of $900-plus. For a little while at the end of last year,…