A huge, huge thank you to the Women’s Jewelry Association for honoring me with an Award for Excellence for design Monday night! I was nominated for this award last year but didn’t win, and I sincerely expected the same result this year. The award recognizes a body of work, rather than a single design, and…
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Throwback Thursday: Vegas Gems
I skipped last week’s big jewelry trade shows in Las Vegas because I have a new plan for working with retailers — one that I will reveal soon. The decision made sense from a business perspective, but personally, I missed seeing the group of jewelry-industry women known as the Vegas Gems. Click the photos to…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, May 15: The GOP hates women and they’re trying to kill us. Tuesday, May 16: I’m a fan of so many 1980s styles, but not skinny jeans. Wednesday, May 17: My latest vlog is about how my ’80s earrings relate to…
InDesign and in the Times!
I’m so excited to share this news! The two-finger ring I did as a collaboration with ANZA Gems won first place in the colored-stone category in the InDesign Awards. The winners were informed of the results a couple of weeks ago, but we had to keep it on the down-low until the official announcement was…
Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Monday, March 27: United Airlines enforced a “no leggings” dress code for passengers who were flying for free, then fumbled its explanation on social media. Tuesday, March 28: Gorgeous actress Margaret Anne Florence wore my Xenobia ring on Harry Connick Jr.’s show. Thursday,…
A Pleasant Surprise From JCK Magazine
I feel like a winner even though I’m not one! My designs didn’t place in this year’s JCK Jeweler’s Choice Awards, but my two-finger ring for ANZA Gems still made it into JCK’s “Best of the Best” awards supplement. I found out from Monica Stephenson, who is the editor of jewelry blog iDazzle, as well…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Tuesday, March 7: We advertised our pop-up shop with a cute photo of Eryn. Wednesday, March 8: Signet rings for feminists and ANZA Gems for International Women’s Day. Thursday, March 9: I finally got tickets to see PJ Harvey. Friday, March 10: All…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry in the Press
Thank you to Amy Elliott of jewelry publication JCK for including my Marie Antoinette design on her list of “supersize” amethyst cocktail rings in honor of February’s birthstone. Not only is the amethyst in this ring supersize, it’s super-customized! I had the 27.64-carat cabochon specially cut to fit the setting I’d already designed. Most jewelers…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Sunday, Dec. 18: RIP, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Much jewelry-designer respect to the woman who once said, “These are just my working diamonds.” Monday, Dec. 19: ANZA Gems has launched its e-commerce site. If you buy the ruby ring I designed for ANZA, the…
Aw, Someone’s Got a Crush on Me
Thanks to ANZA Gems for picking me and my two-finger ANZA ring for its #WCW (Women Crush Wednesday) Instagram post! It's #wcw at ANZA Gems! We're crushin' big time on the fabulous @wendybrandesjewelry ! Only Wendy could take these vibrant East African gemstones and create an ingenious two-finger ring that's a master work in color-play!…