Before my parents moved out of my childhood home in 2013, I retrieved some of my old things from their basement and various closets. I found a lot of letters. During high school, I had pen pals in England, and I was always running to the mailbox to look for a blue airmail envelope. Who…
Jewelry
Peace and Love … and Cussing
I always appreciate it when people write about my work. Thank you to Cindy Edelstein for including my peace sign emoji earring in her thoughtful Peace and Love TrendTracker report for National Jeweler. Cindy wrote: “In light of recent attacks around the world, including in Paris and Beirut, there is only one trend to track…
Jewel of the Month: Dragon and Knight Maneater Ring
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already seen the seventh ring in my Maneater series: the Dragon and Knight. If you don’t follow me, first of all: follow me! Secondly, enjoy this little video of the piece, which is November’s Jewel of the Month. A video posted by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on…
Throwback Thursday: My Big-Hoop-Earring Prediction
Last year, I declared that big hoop earrings were due for a comeback after the fashion-world frenzy for ear cuffs, ear climbers, earring jackets, “front-back” earrings and mismatched studs. About the latter style, I said, “This look has fashion editors hitting the piercing parlors so they can load up on more studs.” Today, multiple ear…
Hanging Out With Platinum Guild International
Tonight, the fine folks of Platinum Guild International had a little soirée for designers and press at Parlor. I had designs from my Punk Platinum collection on display. I also brought my one-of-a-kind Luna ring, which is set with 1.90 carats of diamonds and a South Sea pearl. Who knew it would look so good…
Have a Happy Halloween!
A #halloween blast from the past with my one-of-kind agate sleeping bat necklace. #bats #happyhalloween #spooky #halloweenjewelry #necklace #batty #soldout #scary #creepy #jewelry #holiday #boo A photo posted by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on Oct 31, 2015 at 10:40am PDT
Wendy Brandes Jewelry on National Jeweler
Thanks to Cindy Edelstein for including my designs in her gallery of Halloween-worthy jewels on National Jeweler! Cindy featured my 18K gold and ruby skull necklace and matching earrings. You can buy the necklace here and the earrings here. Check out the rest of my skull jewelry — and I have plenty! — by clicking…
Throwback Thursday: Killer Earrings for Halloween
A year ago today, I posted a highlarious gif that shopping app Spring created with my hockey mask and chainsaw stud earrings. You can still get the sterling silver earrings from my Spring store or my own website, and you can have them in time for Halloween if you order today. Thanks again to gorgeous…
Get a Middle Finger Emoji on Your iPhone and Your Earlobe
Apple has a software update called iOS 9.1 and it’s got 150 new emojis, including the much-desired middle finger! Of course, I’ve been offering middle finger emoji jewelry since 2013. I wear the 18K gold version of my single stud earring every day. Seriously, I can be dressed for a black tie event, and I’ll…
Piercing Insight
Today I found out that fitting oh-so-perfectly into a New York Times consumer-trend story can make a person feel really … basic. The story, called (in the print edition) “Earlobes Are a Canvas for Women Over 30,” reports: “…many women in their 30s and 40s are doing something they had not considered for maybe a…