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Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2018

December 31, 2018 by WendyB

This has been a year full of twists and turns for me in terms of jewelry design. I started 2018 with an unusual custom job and ended the year feeling increasingly excited about my decision to phase out my silver collection to focus on my gold designs. Here are the pieces I highlighted on the…

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Filed Under: Brooches, featured jewel, gold, jewel of the month, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, necklaces, rings, silver, skulls, year in review Tagged With: anza pure x wendy brandes, black diamonds, jewelry for a good cause

Jewel of the Month: ANZA PURE Charm Ring

April 20, 2018 by WendyB

Because the rough-gemstone jewelry of my ANZA PURE x Wendy Brandes collection generated a bit of excitement recently, I’ve decided that my newest ANZA PURE piece should be April’s Jewel of the Month. It’s an 18K yellow gold charm ring set with a large, rough grossular garnet, modeled by ANZA Gems founder Monica Stephenson in…

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Filed Under: birthstone, featured jewel, gems, gold, jewel of the month, Jewelry, rings Tagged With: anza gems, anza pure x wendy brandes, rough gemstones

Two ANZA Rings Are Even Better Than One

April 6, 2018 by WendyB

Image consultant and jewelry expert Amy Roseveare interviewed ANZA Gems founder Monica Stephenson about what inspired Monica to launch her company in 2014.  Because I work with ANZA gemstones, I’ve described ANZA’s mission a number of times, but I think you’ll be interested in how Monica herself tells the story. CLICK HERE FOR THE INTERVIEW….

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Filed Under: gems, Jewelry, jewelry designer, my designs, rings Tagged With: anza gems, anza pure x wendy brandes

“Do Not Be So Presumptuous”: A Note From Richard Kimball

April 3, 2018 by WendyB

In my last post, I redacted the name of a jeweler who publicly criticized my ANZA PURE x Wendy Brandes collaboration because I didn’t want to create undue trouble for him even though I was like … I figured it was one thing for me to write about his mean-boy comment, but another thing for…

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Filed Under: dumb shit on Facebook, feminism, Jewelry, social networking Tagged With: anza gems, anza pure x wendy brandes

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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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