{"id":14338,"date":"2012-02-06T14:02:50","date_gmt":"2012-02-06T19:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=14338"},"modified":"2012-02-06T14:02:50","modified_gmt":"2012-02-06T19:02:50","slug":"valentines-day-countdown-day-6-advice-for-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/valentines-day-countdown-day-6-advice-for-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day Countdown, Day 6: Advice for Men"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dean Rotbart, a pal from my Wall Street Journal<\/a> days, hosts a weekly business show called B. Unconventional<\/a> on KNUS Radio in Denver. He and his co-host David Biondo interviewed me for a pre-Valentine’s Day show. Among other things, they asked me for tips for men buying jewelry. My advice? Don’t play it too safe. Check out the podcast; I come in at 4:30.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO HEAR MY INTERVIEW.<\/a><\/p>\n

Though I didn’t mention these particular pieces on air, my Isabella wolf-fang designs spring to mind when I tell jewelry-buying men to consider the personalities of the women in their lives more than the jewelry television ads.<\/p>\n

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18K gold Isabella necklace. $7,000. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sterling silver Isabella necklace. $700. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n

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18K gold Isabella earrings. $8,000. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sterling silver Isabella earrings. $800. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n

Quite a few men, including photographer Jeff Louviere<\/a>, have confidently purchased Isabella pieces for their wolf-and\/or-dog-loving significant others. And a number of rocker dudes have bought the silver necklace for themselves! So, ladies, if you’re looking for a gift for your man, I’ve got you covered with this one.<\/p>\n

The necklace version of the Isabella is one of my designs that needs to be seen in person to be believed. The pendant is not a thin, flat design stamped out of a sheet of metal. It was created with lost-wax casting<\/a> and, like many of my pieces, it’s 3D. Every detail appears on both sides\u00a0 — there is no front or back. The wolf even has nostrils and realistic wrinkles on its snout. I used a lot of metal<\/a>, as I like to do, and people are always amazed by the heftiness of this pendant. To me, that will always be the definition of luxury in jewelry. A lot of designs look beautiful, but, for me, fine jewelry needs to feel beautiful too. I want people to pick up my work and think, “This is a serious piece. No expense was spared to make this.” (Of course, my love of weighty designs doesn’t extend to earrings. I make those light because I don’t want your earlobes dragged down to your knees.)<\/p>\n

Another reason I’m so fond of this design is that it was inspired by a great queen story, which I blogged about in 2007.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT ISABELLA, THE SHE-WOLF OF FRANCE.<\/a><\/p>\n

But, if wolves aren’t your thing, I’ve got plenty more for you to choose from. B. Unconventional posted my links to other lively Valentine’s Day gifts<\/a>. You can also download all of B. Unconventional’s Valentine’s Day podcasts from iTunes<\/a> for more ideas. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dean Rotbart, a pal from my Wall Street Journal days, hosts a weekly business show called B. Unconventional on KNUS Radio in Denver. He and his co-host David Biondo interviewed me for a pre-Valentine’s Day show. Among other things, they asked me for tips for men buying jewelry. My advice? Don’t play it too safe….<\/p>\n

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