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Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Jewelry: Toi et Moi Rings

February 14, 2022 by WendyB

I’ve been obsessed with “toi et moi” rings since 2013, when the diamond and sapphire engagement ring that Napoleon Bonaparte gave to Josephine de Beauharnais went up for auction. Embed from Getty Images But even before then, I liked the double takes that two-stone rings get, no pun intended. In fact, one of my earliest…

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Filed Under: Celebrities, diamonds, featured jewel, gems, holidays, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, Press, rings, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, weddings Tagged With: anza gems, bridal jewelry, engagement rings, toi et moi, wedding jewelry

Jewel of the Month: January Birthstone Earrings

January 31, 2022 by WendyB

Here I am, once again, sliding into the blog with an ultra-last-minute Jewel of the Month featuring a birthstone — in this case, garnet for January. But, as you’ll see, I have a second garnet option that ties into Valentine’s Day, so my timing isn’t all that bad! First, check out the earrings I created…

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Filed Under: birthstone, earrings, featured jewel, gems, holidays, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, Valentine's Day Tagged With: anza gems, citrine, garnet, heart jewelry

Make L.L. Bean Your Valentine in 2022

February 19, 2021 by WendyB

Put a note in your calendar now, because you’re going to want to get L.L. Bean’s Valentine’s-Day-red boots when the limited run becomes available again early in 2022. I stumbled upon them this year and I was unable to resist. Behold the cuteness! Unfortunately, the boots are now sold out online; the product page isn’t…

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Filed Under: boots, Fashion, holidays, never is the next new thing, pictures of me, shoes, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day Tagged With: l.l. bean, l.l. bean duck boots

Jewel of the Month: Lip Necklace in 18K Gold

February 17, 2021 by WendyB

Whether you love Valentine’s Day or loathe it, the days immediately following the holiday are kind of awesome. First of all, the big Whitman’s Sampler chocolate assortments are on sale in all the drugstores to make room for the Easter candy. If you’re buying for me, I do prefer Whitman’s Samplers to Russell Stover boxes,…

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Filed Under: featured jewel, holidays, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, necklaces, sale, sales, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day Tagged With: emoji jewelry, kiss jewelry, lip emoji jewelry

What Wendy Wore: Valentine’s Day Fail

February 20, 2020 by WendyB

Last Valentine’s Day, I was disappointed that I didn’t put more effort into my outfit. I do adore the floofy H&M jacket gifted to me by OG blogger Sheila of Ephemera in 2018. It’s Valentine’s-worthy red and even vaguely heart-shaped thanks to its puffy shoulders. But, as you can see, I lazily wore it with…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Fashion, holidays, homegrown vintage, outfit post, pictures of me, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: outfit fail

What Wendy Wore: Valentine’s Day 2019

February 15, 2019 by WendyB

I was mildly disappointed with myself last night for being sartorially lazy on Valentine’s Day. You know I love theme dressing, yet I didn’t wear my vintage Moschino heart dress … … or my vintage Gemma Kahng heart vest. But I decided to forgive myself for not dressing to code because I did have an…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, blogs and bloggers, Fashion, holidays, jackets, outfit post, pictures of me, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: bugs bunny, gossamer monster, valentine's day outfit

Wednesday’s Video: Valentine’s Day Rings

February 6, 2019 by WendyB

If you’re happily coupled up and you’ve set your heart on some Wendy Brandes jewelry, this is the moment to drop a hint about a Valentine’s Day gift. Set bae on the right track by sharing the link to this video of two particularly romantic styles — my embracing-swans ring and diamond keepsake locket ring….

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, Jewelry, poison rings, rings, Shopping, shopping suggestions, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, video Tagged With: anne of cleves, jewelry inspiration, jewelry video, jewelry vlogger, lucrezia borgia, tudor jewelry

Wednesday’s Video: Cool Hearts, Not Regular

January 30, 2019 by WendyB

Whether you’re buying a gift for someone else or yourself, I have cool heart jewelry — not regular heart jewelry — that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. – GIF from Imnotaregularmom GIFs My heart designs are more than meets the eye — and would you expect anything less from me? The diamond-pavé Sophie pendant twists from…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, gold, Jewelry, lockets, my designs, necklaces, Shopping, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, video Tagged With: heart jewelry, jewelry vlog, ruby jewelry, skull jewelry, valentine's day 2019, youtuber

Happy Valentine’s Day From Hi-Rez and Me

February 14, 2018 by WendyB

If you need an emergency Valentine’s Day card, I suggest that you print out this romantic message from rapper Hi-Rez. Happy Valentine’s Day pic.twitter.com/QqnMrbuLMA — Hi-Rez (@HiRezTheRapper) February 14, 2018 Who wouldn’t be charmed by that missive? Especially when you point out that Hi-Rez is wearing the awesome nameplate necklace I made for him ……

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Filed Under: gift ideas, holidays, jewelry designer, music, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day Tagged With: hi-rez, mcdonald's

What Wendy Wore: Valentine’s Day

February 18, 2017 by WendyB

On Valentine’s Day, I wore my 1990s leather vest by Gemma Kahng. I’ve worn it before for Valentine’s Day and anniversaries. It’s got heart buttons too. My Diana heart ring went well with the vest. You know I love theme dressing! MrB and I went to Aquagrill. They have a great oysters there. MrB likes…

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Filed Under: Fashion, holidays, Jewelry, my designs, rings, Special Occasions, Valentine's Day, vests, vintage, What Wendy Wore Tagged With: gemma kahng, heart jewelry, shrek, 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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