I don’t know if I should call this the dawn of a new era or a return to form. After years of Jewel of the Month posts, I had ZERO last year because fascism and the pandemic had me that distracted from what I love to do. But now that would-be dictator Donald Trump has…
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Follow Me on Instagram for a Silver Surprise
Follow my business Instagram, Wendy Brandes Jewelry, because I’ll be giving away some sterling-silver statement rings via IG stories! I started doing this last week with the remnants of my silver collection. I figured people need some cheering up during the coronavirus quarantine, and if somehow my jewelry business — and the jewelry industry in…
Act Fast to Live Long and Prosper
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…
Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2018
This has been a year full of twists and turns for me in terms of jewelry design. I started 2018 with an unusual custom job and ended the year feeling increasingly excited about my decision to phase out my silver collection to focus on my gold designs. Here are the pieces I highlighted on the…
Start Your Black Friday Shopping … With Silver Jewelry
My silver jewelry sale is ready to go! CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE SALE Remember, this is the last of my silver. I won’t be remaking any of these pieces for my site! With a lot of designs, I’m down to a single one so if you want, for instance, a middle finger emoji ring…
Video: Black Friday Will Be Silver Friday!
If you missed my New York City sale last week, you’re in luck, because I’m turning this Black Friday shopping day silver. Learn more from my latest YouTube video! Remember, I have very limited silver inventory left, so do your shopping early. After these silver designs are gone, I won’t be doing any more!
Wednesday’s Video: Hashtag Your Life!
There’s one last set of swear rings still available in gold-plated sterling silver! Email me at info at wendybrandes dot com to get it. After that, there won’t be any full swear ring sets because I literally have no “F’s” to give or sell … but I will still have a few hashtag, “at sign,”…
Wednesday’s Video: Wendy Brandes Silver
This week’s featured YouTube video is about my Wendy Brandes Silver collection. In it, I describe how I originally tried to do less expensive versions of my intricate gold designs in silver, and I explain why the silver line ultimately developed its own aesthetic. This completes the video series about my three metal-inspired collections: Wendy…
Jewels of the Month: VOTE NASTY
The final presidential debate this week inspired me to put together a special stud-earring set, which I shared on Instagram. Do you follow me on Instagram? You should because that’s where I share spur-of-the-moment things like this — new designs, new combinations, and special sales. CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM. I only had…
Two New Earrings for World Emoji Day
Today is World Emoji Day, and if you’ve been wondering why, check the date on the calendar emoji*. According to Emojipedia, July 17 was selected because iCal for Mac was announced at MacWorld Expo on July 17, 2002. The calendar emoji, in turn, inspired Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge to declare World Emoji Day. And what’s…