Thanks to the gorgeous Felicia Spahr for interviewing me for her site Instantly Irresistible. As the website says, Felicia specializes in “leadership coaching for ambitious, professional women.” Felicia wanted to talk to women who had made a big career change. As she wrote about her own experience: “A couple of years ago, I felt ‘stuck’…
Press
Throwback Thursday: Wendy Brandes Jewelry and JCK
In honor of my debut next week at JCK’s LUXURY jewelry show, here is some of the editorial coverage that JCK the organization and publication has given me over the years. Last year, Brittany Siminitz, JCK Marketplace Manager, chose my NYC Taxi and Passenger Maneater ring for the Editors’ Picks page of the Jewelers’ Choice…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in InDesign and Vegas
The gorgeous Trace Shelton of InDesign Magazine followed up April’s “Five Questions” online interview with me by featuring my Maneater jewelry designs in this month’s print edition. Thanks, Trace! If you’re in the jewelry business and are attending the upcoming JCK LUXURY trade in Las Vegas, you can see these pieces in person. You’ll also…
Five Questions With InDesign Jewelry
The gorgeous Trace Shelton — editor-in-chief of InDesign Magazine — recently did a “Five Questions” interview with me. According to Trace’s intro, I answered with my “signature sass.” Ha ha! Read the story and judge for yourself. CLICK HERE TO READ MY INDESIGN INTERVIEW. By the way, you can still vote for my jewelry in…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry on JCK’s Blog
Thank you to gorgeous JCK senior editor Jennifer Heebner for including my BOSSY necklace in her post on whimsical jewelry designs. Whimsical is No. 7 on Jennifer’s list of 12 jewelry trends for 2016. JCK is a jewelry-industry trade magazine so the annual list of jewelry trends is meant for retailers as a “guideline for…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in Maniac Magazine
Thanks to Maniac Magazine for interviewing me about my jewelry and calling me “the 18-Karat Gold Journalist.” I might have to put that on my business card. CLICK HERE TO READ THE INTERVIEW. One of these days, I’ll have to take another official headshot. The one I sent to Maniac for the story is from…
Valentine’s Day/Anti-Valentine’s Day Countdown: #11 of 14
Here’s a jewelry design for Throwback Thursday that’s also ruby-red for Valentine’s Day: my Lady Jane necklace. The true story of Lady Jane Grey — the “Nine Day Queen” of Tudor times — inspired me to create this teardrop-shaped pendant in 2008. It was made from two pieces of custom-cut rock crystal, loose rubies, and…
Peace and Love … and Cussing
I always appreciate it when people write about my work. Thank you to Cindy Edelstein for including my peace sign emoji earring in her thoughtful Peace and Love TrendTracker report for National Jeweler. Cindy wrote: “In light of recent attacks around the world, including in Paris and Beirut, there is only one trend to track…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry on National Jeweler
Thanks to Cindy Edelstein for including my designs in her gallery of Halloween-worthy jewels on National Jeweler! Cindy featured my 18K gold and ruby skull necklace and matching earrings. You can buy the necklace here and the earrings here. Check out the rest of my skull jewelry — and I have plenty! — by clicking…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the New York Post
Thanks to Lindsay Putnam for including me in today’s New York Post story on nontraditional engagement rings! CLICK HERE TO READ THE STORY. The story features the custom engagement ring I did for my gorgeous clients Lori and Brian. Lori had requested a ring in the style of my Edburga poison ring, which has a…