Phew! January’s Jewel of the Month sneaked in just under the wire. Fine jewelry, like the cheese in Cheez-Its, can’t be rushed into maturity. A jewelry designer without her own factory must work with other people’s schedules. Last year, I wrote about lost-wax casting, a process in which a design is carved in hard wax….
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Questions, Comments, Fingers, Rings and Manicures
While I was finishing up my recent blog redesign, I invited people to ask me questions for the new FAQ page. I couldn’t come up with short and sweet, FAQ-style answers to all of them, especially the ones about comments. I’ve received nearly 41,000 comments since I started this blog in 2007, so when Stacy…
Introducing the New Website
I’ve relaunched my website to match my new-look blog. I’m still working out a few kinks — particularly with the sale section — but take a look around anyway. The part I’m most proud of is the audience participation on the product pages. Various pieces of jewelry are illustrated with photos taken by and of…
I’m an FGI Rising Star Award Finalist
I never imagined I’d be able to outdo my recent Drysdale Awards, so I’m beyond thrilled to say I’m a finalist in the fine jewelry category of Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Awards for emerging talent! The list of all the categories and nominees is in WWD today. FGI is a nonprofit organization that helps…
Meet Photographers Louviere + Vanessa
The only thing better than a gracious note from a gorgeous client is a gracious note with photos attached. New Orleans-based Jeff Louviere recently emailed me these two pictures of his wife Vanessa wearing my Isabella Wolf-Fang necklace while cavorting with their rescued German shepherds. The photos were so intriguing that I had to ask…
Jewelry Gift Guide for the Holidays
I’m still selling three jewelry designs to benefit gorgeous blogger Sister Wolf. So far, your purchases of the Little Woolf necklace, the swear rings and the OMG rings have raised $1,180 of the $4,000 she needs to fix her broke-down roof! I know you need (a) holiday gifts for loved ones and (b) gifts for…
More Jewelry Options to Help Sister Wolf
As I wrote earlier this week, gorgeous blogger Sister Wolf needs help fixing her roof. I offered to donate $35 from every purchase of a $50 Little Woolf necklace. So far y’all have raised $700. Very impressive! But Sister Wolf needs $4,000 for the least expensive roof-patching measure. So let’s step it up. I’ll donate…
What Wendy Wore: The Purple Jacket Takes Los Angeles
I sneaked off to Los Angeles for the weekend: MrB and I both had business to attend to, and family to see. The one drawback was that I was too booked to have one of my L.A. blogger fiestas.A Next time, peeps! As you might guess if you read my post on casual outfits, I…
Jewel of the Month: Heart-Shaped-Diamond Ring
December’s Jewel of the Month had two inspirations. I first blogged about it in October, when I mentioned that I was working on a ring that was partly a tribute to this photo of Yoko Ono. This issue of Rolling Stone came out in October 1981. I was always attracted to the solemnity of this…
What Wendy Wore: Casual for Thanksgiving in Florida
I spent Thanksgiving weekend at my sister’s house in Florida, wearing my usual black-top-and-jeans combo. Even before my now-two-year-old nephew, Sebastian Berry, was born, I didn’t dress up to hang out with the family at home. Now that Sebastian has joined us, I spend a lot of time sitting on the floor playing, so casual…