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Wednesday’s Video: Self-Engagement Ring

April 17, 2019 by WendyB

If you missed last week’s video about my gorgeous customer Laura’s “self-engagement” ring, here’s a little taste. View this post on Instagram Last week on our #vlog, we were talking about a gorgeous custom ring for a gorgeous client: ⠀ ⠀ “I will be 50 on Thursday and I would like to celebrate with a…

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Filed Under: Custom work, customer of the day, featured jewel, gorgeous clients, Jewelry, rings, video Tagged With: green tourmaline

Jewel of the Month: Laura’s Tourmaline Ring

April 10, 2019 by WendyB

April’s Jewel of the Month is a custom ring I created for gorgeous client Laura in honor of her 50th birthday. Fun fact: This was the first time I ever took apart one of my existing designs to use a gem for a customer’s ring. Say goodbye to my original 18K gold Fulvia ring … ……

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Filed Under: Custom work, customer of the day, featured jewel, gorgeous clients, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, platinum, rings Tagged With: tourmaline

Clemence Ring: Going, Going …

April 2, 2019 by WendyB

Product alert! I have one size 6 Clemence ring with black spinel and rock crystal left, and I won’t be making any more of this style. Here’s a video to show you the ring’s scale, starring my right-hand woman Eryn’s right and left hands. Buy the Clemence ring now on 1stdibs.

Filed Under: History, Jewelry, queens, rings

Act Fast to Live Long and Prosper

March 25, 2019 by WendyB

Last fall, I announced that I’m discontinuing my silver jewelry collection to concentrate on my true loves: 18K gold and platinum. As I’ve gotten lower and lower in silver inventory, once in a while something unexpected turns out to have been hiding behind another piece. I’ve found an extremely limited quantity of three emoji earring…

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Filed Under: Jewelry, silver Tagged With: emoji earrings, emoji jewelry

Wednesday’s Video: The Wedding Band

March 6, 2019 by WendyB

Last July, I did a video about how I — a jewelry designer with plenty of secure places to keep jewelry — lost my wedding band. This was no store-bought ring, either: My wedding band and engagement ring were the first two pieces I designed, years before I got into the business. Recently, it dawned…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, engagement rings, Jewelry, rings, video, wedding bands Tagged With: custom engagement rings, custom wedding bands, jewelry vlog, nontraditional wedding jewelry

About That Oscars Jewelry …

March 4, 2019 by WendyB

This is my last post on this year’s Oscars, or at least I hope so. I didn’t mean to make this into a series that goes on too long, like The Walking Dead. In case you missed my other Academy Awards-related posts, here they are: Pre-Oscar video: Celebrities, free outfits, and complaints. My Best Dressed/Wear…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Celebrities, diamonds, Jewelry, lady gaga, music, oscars Tagged With: black panther, hannah beachler, ruth carter, tiffany diamond

Carpe Diem: Black Diamond Skull Designs

February 28, 2019 by WendyB

Did you do your homework and watch yesterday’s video about my black diamond “Carpe Diem” skull designs? If not, you should do it now … and don’t forget to leave a comment for extra credit! I promised nice still shots of the three-piece mini collection today. Actually, I’ve already shared plenty of photos of the…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, birthstone, diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, gems, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, mourning jewelry, my designs, necklaces, Shopping, skulls Tagged With: black diamond jewelry, black diamonds, diamond skull jewelry, medallion necklaces

March’s Jewels of the Month: Carpe Diamond!

February 27, 2019 by WendyB

A few weeks ago, famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, and you know what that means — an early Jewels of the Month post for March! I just can’t wait any longer to share the video for the official debut of my black-diamond “Carpe Diem” mini collection. If you’re a regular reader,…

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Filed Under: diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, gems, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, skulls, video Tagged With: black diamond skull, black diamonds, carpe diem jewelry, diamond skull jewelry, skull earrings, skull jewelry, skull necklace

Wednesday’s Video: Phala’s Ring

February 13, 2019 by WendyB

I already blogged about February’s Jewel of the Month — Phala’s redesigned ring — but I now have better video showing the piece before, during, and after the process. More importantly, I have Phala’s own description of what led to her redesign project and what the ring symbolizes for her. Even though it’s a sad…

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Filed Under: featured jewel, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, mourning jewelry, redesigns, rings, video Tagged With: memorial jewelry, mourning jewelry, redesigned engagement ring, ring redesign, sentimental jewelry, widow's ring

Wednesday’s Video: Valentine’s Day Rings

February 6, 2019 by WendyB

If you’re happily coupled up and you’ve set your heart on some Wendy Brandes jewelry, this is the moment to drop a hint about a Valentine’s Day gift. Set bae on the right track by sharing the link to this video of two particularly romantic styles — my embracing-swans ring and diamond keepsake locket ring….

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, poison rings, rings, Shopping, shopping suggestions, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, video Tagged With: anne of cleves, jewelry inspiration, jewelry video, jewelry vlogger, lucrezia borgia, tudor 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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