My Jewel of the Month posts highlight my newest jewelry designs. Here are 2014’s hot jewels from both my luxe signature line and my social-media-inspired WENDYB by Wendy Brandes diffusion line. Click the photos to read the original posts. Single earrings were hot this year and they’re not going to let up in 2015. I…
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Wendy Brandes Jewelry in Vogue Gioiello
Thanks to Vogue Gioiello — an Italian edition of Vogue that’s devoted to fine jewelry — for including my Victoria buckle ring in its December edition! My ring appeared on a page called “Belt Mania.” I got a little emotional seeing this ring in print in light of Henry the dog’s passing last week. This…
Jewel of the Month: NYC Taxi and Passenger “Maneater” Ring
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already seen sneak peeks of my NYC Taxi and Passenger “Maneater” ring, but the ring is finally making its official debut as December’s Jewel of the Month. One side of the ring shows the Manhattan skyline. On the other side, the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge. I like to say…
FitzRoy Is a Marsala Jewel! And January’s Birthstone.
This month, Pantone named “Marsala” as the color of the year for 2015, describing it as a “robust and earthy wine red.” As always, there was criticism of Pantone’s choice, but I like the color because it reminds me of garnets. This fall, I designed a garnet stud and ear jacket combo featuring FitzRoy the…
What’s Old Is New Again
My gorgeous mother BarbaraB inherited an old opal-and-diamond pendant. Normally, I’d redesign something like this, but opals are very soft and it’s not always a good idea to disturb them. Instead, I got her a 21″ chain so the pendant would hit her in the right spot. Pretty, isn’t it?
Gorgeous Customers Wearing Jewelry
I love to get photos from my happy customers! Here are a few who treated themselves during my Cyber Monday sale. Gorgeous “Mrs. Rettich” struck twice, first getting my sterling-silver BOSS necklace … … then snagging my Diana heart ring when I found one in her size hiding in my inventory. Gorgeous client Dana also…
Black Friday Jewelry Sale: Limited-Edition Designs
I’ve started my Black Friday sale on the website with some fabulous 18K gold and silver designs that are at least half-off their original prices. As a plus, nearly all of the pieces are limited edition. For instance, only two of these giant silver “SmacEnroe” tennis racket necklaces were ever made. You’re not going to…
Happy #ShadyXV Day
One of the good things about being a jewelry designer is that I always have the appropriate accessories for any occasion, such as today’s official release of Shady XV, the double album celebrating 15 years of Eminem’s Shady Records label. Let me take a selfie …. That photo was inspired by my gorgeous rapper friend…
Where’s the Romance, Oxford Dictionaries?
The Oxford Dictionaries announced on Monday that the verb “vape” is its word of the year. Vape’s meaning: “to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.” I’m disappointed that the noun”bae” — described oh-so-seriously as “a term of endearment for one’s romantic partner” — missed out. I thought all…
Everything About Emojis. Plus, New Emoji Earrings.
Got questions about emojis? New York Magazine has the answers in Adam Sternbergh’s story called, “Smile, You’re Speaking Emoji.” Among other things, the smiling pile of poo emoji gets a thorough explanation. (In Japan, a pile of poo is a pun-inspired symbol of good luck. The smile was added by someone at Apple.) The story…