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Jewel of the Month, Part II: New Skull Earrings

October 16, 2018 by WendyB

Shout-out to Colleen Egan at 1stdibs.com for interviewing me about the enduring appeal of skull jewelry! I felt inspired when I did this interview, and I hope it gives you fresh insight into my designs. CLICK HERE TO READ MY 1STDIBS INTERVIEW After you’re done reading, you can shop for my jewelry on 1stdibs — and if…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, diamonds, earrings, featured jewel, inspiration, interview, jewel of the month, Jewelry, mourning jewelry, Shopping, skulls, stud earrings Tagged With: black diamond skull, black diamonds, skull earrings, skulls jewelry, skulls on 1stdibs, tudors

Wednesday’s Video: Unboxing a Skull

October 10, 2018 by WendyB

October is basically Halloween Month, so I’m going to have a second Jewel of the Month post soon with a new, spooky design. In the meantime, enjoy this leisurely unboxing video for my “Carpe Diem” diamond skull medallion. (Isn’t my new branded ribbon pretty?) If you missed the first Jewel of the Month on Monday,…

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Filed Under: Jewelry, jewelry designer, necklaces, skulls, video Tagged With: black diamond skull, black diamonds, skull jewelry

Wednesday’s Video: Get Your Skull Jewelry Now!

October 3, 2018 by WendyB

As far as I’m concerned, it’s always the right time for skull jewelry. But the lead-up to Halloween is a great time to get something new, no? I only have one of these petite 18K yellow gold skulls with ruby eyes in stock. Get it here! I own the matching ring, so if you get…

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Filed Under: Jewelry, necklaces, skulls Tagged With: memento mori

Official Portrait of My Black-Diamond Skull Medallion

July 30, 2018 by WendyB

In June, I shared photos of my “Carpe Diem” medallion — which boasts a 3-carat black diamond cut into the shape of a skull — but it’s worth taking another look now that expert jewelry photographer Ed Parrinello of SquareMoose has taken the official picture. Ed’s photo even shows the tiny ruby “tongue” in the…

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Filed Under: diamonds, featured jewel, gold, inspiration, Jewelry, mourning jewelry, my designs, necklaces, skulls Tagged With: jewelry concierge, medallion necklace

Jewel of the Month: Black Diamond Skull

June 8, 2018 by WendyB

If you follow my Instagram accounts — business and/or personal — you’ve already gotten a sneak peek at June’s Jewel of the Month. For the rest of you, behold my “Carpe Diem” medallion set with a skull-shaped black diamond! I debuted this piece at the Couture jewelry show in Las Vegas last week, where Grace…

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Filed Under: featured jewel, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, skulls Tagged With: skull jewelry

Jewelry for My Imaginary Golden Globes Outfit

January 11, 2018 by WendyB

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…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, awards shows, Celebrities, earrings, Fashion, Golden Globes, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, outfit post, pearls, pictures of me, rings, skulls, Special Occasions, video, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: golden globes jewelry

The Week in Review

October 29, 2017 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, October 23: Since I posted this wildly popular Instagram video of FitzRoy and Purrkoy, it’s racked up even more views — more than half a million, when I last looked! Tuesday, October 24: Get an amazing 33.3% discount on my in-stock…

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Filed Under: Jewelry, skulls, week in review Tagged With: halloween jewelry

Wednesday’s Video: Skulls, Sharks, and Lipstick

October 25, 2017 by WendyB

On the surface, this week’s YouTube video is about the casual outfit of a t-shirt and jeans that I wore to a meeting with Brecken Branstrator, a gorgeous senior editor at National Jeweler. It sounds so basic, right? Never fear! As always, I have a story for everything, so the t-shirt and jeans lead to…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, art, Arts & Entertainment, Jewelry, skulls, video

Skulls and Other Spooky Jewels

October 24, 2017 by WendyB

No tricks here, just a treat! To celebrate Halloween, I’ve created a special shopping code that you can apply to all of my in-stock skull jewelry. Enter “PoorYorick” during checkout and I guarantee you’ll shiver with delight. You can also use the code on vampire- and poison-inspired designs. Shop skulls. Shop vampires. Shop poison. Remember,…

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Filed Under: Halloween, holidays, Jewelry, skulls, Special Occasions Tagged With: halloween jewelry, skull jewelry

It’s Halloween Jewelry Time!

October 5, 2016 by WendyB

You know what I like about October? Halloween. And you know what I like about Halloween? It gives me an excuse to repost this gif starring my hockey mask and chainsaw earrings. (The gif was created by the fine folks at Spring, the Instagram-like shopping app.) The combination of a hockey mask and a chainsaw…

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Filed Under: Halloween, holidays, Jewelry, skulls, Special Occasions Tagged With: Halloween, halloween jewelry, jason hockey mask, jewelry sale, skull jewelry, skull jewelry on sale, texas chainsaw massacre

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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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