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The Week in Review

November 26, 2017 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, November 20: Feeling kinda punk but kinda fancy? Buy yourself an 18K yellow gold and diamond safety pin earring. Tuesday, November 21: Pretty sure no one else is offering a Black Friday deal as awesome as this one. It runs through…

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, holidays, Special Occasions, week in review Tagged With: #givingtuesday, black friday, giving tuesday

My Extra-Special Black Friday Deal

November 21, 2017 by WendyB

There are so many shopping “holidays” after Thanksgiving now! We’ve got Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and (to make amends for all that shopping) Giving Tuesday. It’s all “buy buy buy” followed by a little “give give give.” Kind of overwhelming, no? That’s why I’ve decided to mash a bunch of those themes…

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Filed Under: charity, gift ideas, Good Causes, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, my designs, Shopping, shopping suggestions Tagged With: black friday, cyber monday, giving tuesday, small business saturday

Mother’s Day Shopping Code

May 6, 2017 by WendyB

Mother’s Day is next Sunday, so it’s time to hit my website and buy some jewelry! Whether you’re getting a gift for a mom … or you’re a self-gifting mom … you can use the code “HOOKMOMUP” at checkout to get 20% off any in-stock purchase over $100.* A bunch of my jewelry designer friends…

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, sale, sales, Shopping, shopping suggestions Tagged With: jewelry discount code, jewelry for mother's day, mother's day jewelry sale, mother's day sale

A Black Friday Sale Is Better When It’s Black and Gold

November 25, 2016 by WendyB

My Black Friday sale is on, and it includes all of my black and 18K gold designs, plus a few bonus pieces. Each sale comes with a charitable donation made in your honor!

Filed Under: gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, my designs, sale, sales, Shopping Tagged With: black and gold jewelry, black diamonds, onyx, planned parenthood donation, snake jewelry

Holiday Gift Suggestions and Black Friday Sale

November 21, 2016 by WendyB

Since the 1980s, PNC Financial Services has released an annual Christmas Price Index, which tracks current costs of the goods and services that are the gifts given by the “true love” in the song “The 12 Days of Christmas.” I’ve always been amused by the way PNC calculates the costs because — let’s face it…

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, sale, sales, Shopping Tagged With: 12 days of christmas, black friday jewelry sale, black spinel, gold jewelry on sale, onyx

Jewelry Fo Yo Momma

May 2, 2016 by WendyB

Thanks to Barbara Palumbo of the blog Adornmentality for once again including me in her highlarious list of Mother’s Day jewelry suggestions. Barbara suggests my FitzRoy the cat lariat necklace (18K yellow gold with oranges sapphire and a black opal) for what she calls the “‘My Kids Are Grown So I Adopted Nine Cats’ Mom.”…

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Filed Under: cats, holiday gift ideas, sale

Valentine’s Day/Anti-Valentine’s Day Countdown: #14 of 14

February 14, 2016 by WendyB

Happy Valentine’s Day! If you don’t have a Valentine, maybe you can be mine. I’m not shy about saying it: I’m your No. 1 fan!   The final entry for my Valentine’s Day/anti-Valentine’s Day countdown is my brand-new emoji-inspired earring.   I decided to improve upon the standard pointing finger emoji … … and turn it…

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Filed Under: earrings, emoji, holiday gift ideas, holidays, jewel of the month, my designs, single earrings, sports, stud earrings, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day/Anti-Valentine’s Day Countdown: #13 of 14

February 13, 2016 by WendyB

I’ve been excited about rubies for my Valentine’s Day/anti-Valentine’s Day countdown, so here are some more rubies with a punk twist. Proving Valentine’s Day red doesn’t have to be all hearts are these ruby-eyed skull earrings. There’s a matching necklace … … and a ring. For those with an unlimited budget, I’d recommend a different…

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Filed Under: earrings, holiday gift ideas, holidays, jewel of the month, my designs, necklaces, rings, skulls, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day/Anti-Valentine’s Day Countdown: #12 of 14

February 12, 2016 by WendyB

The Vampire Diana heart ring has been a Jewel of the Month before, but I’ve got to revisit it for this Valentine’s Day/anti-Valentine’s Day countdown. My Vampire Diana designs — hearts with stakes through them — were inspired by my favorite bloodsucker, Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I started out with a silver ring…

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Filed Under: holiday gift ideas, holidays, jewel of the month, my designs, necklaces, rings, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day/Anti-Valentine’s Day Countdown: #10 of 14

February 10, 2016 by WendyB

For today’s anti-Valentine’s Day choice, I’ve got a classic mismatched earring pair. “Screw U” comes in silver … … and 18K yellow gold. If you’re in one of those “it’s complicated” relationships that has a lot of ups and downs, you can get the single heart earring as well. That way you’re prepared for the…

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Filed Under: earrings, holiday gift ideas, holidays, jewel of the month, my designs, stud earrings, Valentine's Day

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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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