Gorgeous blogger and concerned citizen Kate of Twisted Skirt tweeted me a clip from the magazine Grazia, showing a word necklace by DKNY. I was intrigued to see that the style of word necklace I added to my line in 2012 is catching on in the big leagues. I started with this necklace in June…
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Rose-Gold Valentine’s Day Locket on Sale and in Action
Rose gold got hot last year and it’s still going strong in 2014. Anything in a pink tone is romantic, so I put my Papessa locket in rose gold and diamonds on sale (65% off!) through Valentine’s Day. The locket unscrews so you can tuck a little love note inside. This brief Instagram video shows…
Jewel of the Month: Susan’s Custom Birthstone Earrings
I enjoy redesigning my customers’ old, unloved jewelry. I’ve even redesigned earlier redesigns. For instance, I made a ring for my gorgeous sister, Terri Berry, in 2011. The stones originally came from my mother’s ruby-and-diamond cocktail ring. Before I was in the jewelry business, I took the cocktail ring to a local jeweler, who did…
Valentine’s Day Sale, Plus Romantic Jewelry Under $100
Valentine’s Day jewelry is coming, and if you’re looking for a gift for your true love, check out my sale of heart-themed and pink jewelry. There is even a pair of emoticon heart cufflinks for a special dude. If you’re looking for a gift under $100, my sterling silver stud earrings are your best bet….
Single on Valentine’s Day? I Have Jewelry for That.
Valentine’s Day is coming up — and not everyone is too happy about that. But cheer up! Just because you’re single doesn’t mean you have to miss out on great jewelry. I’ve got waaaaay better options for single-lady self-gifting than a standard right-hand ring. Or you can turn it into Gal-entine’s Day by getting omething…
What Wendy Wore: Zang Toi to FGI’s Rising Star Awards
Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Awards lunch was held on Tuesday at Cipriani (the home of delicious Bellinis). I won the Rising Star Award for fine jewelry in 2012. This year, I nominated jewelry-designing sisters Yolanda and Amaia Torrubia of Torrubia & Torrubia for the same category, so I went to the lunch to show support….
Skylar Grey’s Necklace and New Song, and My Cher Memories
Gorgeous singer Skylar Grey was interviewed on the music channel Fuse TV last week, and I was thrilled to see she had on the special double-ax necklace I made for her last summer! You can see it in this screen cap. (P.S. Her new chest tattoo says “Woodrat.”) Here’s the whole interview. I’ve written about…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry’s Emoji Earrings on Elle.com
A huge thank you goes out to Danielle Prescod of Elle.com for including my emoji single stud earrings in her “Style Splurge, Style Steal” feature today! The $35 earrings are the steal; a gorgeous Sergio Rossi sandal selling for $1,150 is the splurge. I’m glad that Danielle singled out my middle finger emoji earring in…
Customer of the Day: Terri Berry and Her Fruit Necklace
The customer of the day is my own gorgeous sister, Terri Berry. (No, Berry is not her real last name. I wish!) She surprised me with this photo of her 18K yellow gold and garnet pomegranate/peace sign necklace. This design dates back to 2008, if not earlier. I love to see people enjoying their jewelry…
Customer of the Day: Laura and Her “Heart You” Earrings
Gorgeous client Laura of Style, She Wrote and Bella NYC has gotten a head start on Valentine’s Day with a pair of my “Heart You” mixed stud earrings. But Laura did it her way! My standard “Heart You” pair looks like this: Laura switched out the regular heart earring for my anatomical heart stud ……