In 1985, I listened to British singer Belouis Some‘s song “Imagination” on repeat. Kids these days don’t appreciate the dedication it took to play a song obsessively back then! It was a delicate operation, what with lifting the turntable needle up from the vinyl record and moving it to that flat, grooveless space in between…
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The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Monday, December 24: MrB knows how to give good gift. Tuesday, December 25: Merry Titmas! Wednesday, December 26: The voluminous fashion trend isn’t going away, and that’s good. Thursday, December 27: My YouTube highlights for 2018. Monday, December 31: My Jewels of the…
2019 Golden Globes: The Jewelry Trend to Watch
We’ve finally reached the jewelry portion of my Golden Globes coverage. You’d think that as a jewelry designer, I’d start with that, wouldn’t you? The thing is that, as a designer, I’m looking for a “Wear What You Want” jewelry moment with something so daring that I think, “I wish I’d made that.” I want…
Wednesday’s Video: Pearl Perfection After 20 Years
Talk about slow fashion! In November 2011, my Jewel of the Month was my redesign of a pearl pendant that I got in 1998. Late last year — seven years after that blog post — the same pendant suddenly became my favorite everyday necklace. How and why did this happen? Let’s go to the videotape,…
Jewelry for My Imaginary Golden Globes Outfit
Yesterday, I showed you the two outfits I would have chosen between if I’d had gone to the Golden Globes last Sunday. Here’s a closer look at the jewelry I would have worn with either outfit — all my own designs, of course. (I had to raid the vault for this little photo shoot!) From…
Solar Eclipse Video: Moon-Inspired Jewelry
I’m sharing this week’s YouTube video a couple of days earlier than usual because it’s inspired by today’s solar eclipse. Sun- and moon-themed jewelry is quite common. In the sun category, I’ve had my Gloriana necklace style around for a long time. Usually I prefer the 18K yellow gold version, but white gold is nice…
What Wendy Wore: WJA Awards for Excellence
When I was nominated for a Women’s Jewelry Association award last month, MrB asked if I would be wearing a recently acquired dress to the dinner, or if I needed an even newer dress (What a nice man, right?). I said no to both. I wanted to wear a ’20s-style dress I got 10 years…
Jewel of the Month: Queen of Scots Snake Tiara
I started work on July’s Jewel of the Month in January, shortly after Alyssa Brownell — one of my gorgeous jewelry designer friends — got engaged. Alyssa, who has always had adventurous taste in jewelry, initially asked if my Cleves swan earrings in 18K yellow gold and onyx could be her “something borrowed.” She’s worn…
Flashback Friday: Pearls From the Past
The last day of June is a good excuse for one more post about the month’s birthstone, the pearl. I made this one-of-a-kind pair of pearl earrings in 2008. The pearls are set in 18K yellow gold and accented by 83 points of black diamonds (there are 100 points in a carat). It’s a much…
Pearls, Pearls, Pearls: June’s Birthstone Has a Moment
June’s birthstone is the pearl, and it’s having a fashion moment with the faux version turning up on denim and shoes. Gorgeous jewelry blogger Monica Stephenson wore pearl-adorned jeans by Tu es mon TRÉSOR to a gold-industry conference in April. I was up on the stage participating in a panel about jewelry and story-telling and…