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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

Jewels of the Month: Swans A-Swimming on 1stdibs

December 13, 2018 by WendyB

I’ve written before about the PNC Financial Services 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.” The 2018 index, which was released last month, puts the cost of the famous holiday shopping list…

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Filed Under: 1stdibs, featured jewel, gold, inspiration, jewel of the month, Jewelry, my designs, Shopping Tagged With: 12 days of christmas, anne of cleves, jewelry on 1stdibs, swan fashion, swan jewelry

Week in Review

July 1, 2018 by WendyB

In case you missed it, here’s what been on the blog recently. Monday, June 25: When Spacenook isn’t trying to force propaganda on me, it’s letting me know my clothes don’t fit. Wednesday, June 27: I see the mainstream media trying to spin Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary win into some story on “Democrats in disarray.” Um,…

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Filed Under: History, queens, week in review Tagged With: anne of cleves, henry viii

Wendy Brandes Jewelry on National Jeweler

September 21, 2016 by WendyB

Thank you to Amanda Gizzi of National Jeweler for including my Cleves winged earrings in her post about black and gold jewelry! CLICK TO READ AMANDA’S STYLE FILE STORY. The earrings — inspired by Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of Henry VIII — are onyx set in 18K yellow gold and accented with 41…

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Filed Under: earrings, Jewelry, necklaces, Press Tagged With: anne of cleves, eleanor of aquitaine, fine jewelry, mary queen of scots, onyx

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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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