{"id":15392,"date":"2012-04-26T00:01:20","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T04:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=15392"},"modified":"2012-04-29T21:07:18","modified_gmt":"2012-04-30T01:07:18","slug":"mothers-day-jewelry-sale-50-off-select-gold-pieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/mothers-day-jewelry-sale-50-off-select-gold-pieces\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother&#8217;s Day Jewelry Sale: 50% Off Select Gold Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mother&#8217;s Day is May 13. Now is the time to get yo mama (or yoself) something extra-special. I&#8217;m putting three one-of-a-kind 18K gold jewelry designs on sale for 50% off now through May 12.<\/p>\n<p>The 18K white-gold <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Primavera-Ring\" target=\"_blank\">Primavera ring<\/a> is set with a dappled, custom-cut chalcedony. I like to include interesting details in my jewelry, so there&#8217;s a tiny 18K yellow-gold flower on each side. Each flower is set with a diamond.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15398\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Primavera-Ring\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15398  \" title=\"Primavera_RIng_CHAL_Zoom__45903_std\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Primavera_RIng_CHAL_Zoom__45903_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Primavera_RIng_CHAL_Zoom__45903_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Primavera_RIng_CHAL_Zoom__45903_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Primavera_RIng_CHAL_Zoom__45903_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Primavera ring. Was $3,750. Now $1,875. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m amazed that I still have this ring. When I show my collection to magazine editors, this is often the first piece they try on. Then they keep on through the whole meeting. I practically have to frisk people before I leave. I have one size 6 ring available. I can adjust the size up or down slightly for an additional fee. <em><strong>UPDATED 4\/29\/12: THE RING HAS BEEN SOLD.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Barbara-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\">Barbara necklace<\/a> is named after my own mother, <a href=\"http:\/\/momstyleicons.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/moms-in-love-volume-43.html\" target=\"_blank\">BarbaraB<\/a>. Don&#8217;t worry! BarbaraB won&#8217;t come after you if you buy this. She gets plenty of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wendy Brandes jewelry<\/a>. The Barbara necklace&#8217;s 1 1\/2&#8243; pendant features a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cabochon\" target=\"_blank\">cabochon<\/a> cut from tourmalinated quartz &#8212; that&#8217;s a clear quartz stone with strands of black <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tourmaline\" target=\"_blank\">tourmaline<\/a> running through it. If you&#8217;re into crystals, you should know that some people believe tourmalinated quartz has healing properties. The quartz is surrounded by black diamonds set in 18K white gold and hangs from a 16&#8243; chain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15399\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Barbara-Necklace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15399\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15399 \" title=\"Barbara_Necklace_Zoom__16631_std\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Barbara_Necklace_Zoom__16631_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Barbara_Necklace_Zoom__16631_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Barbara_Necklace_Zoom__16631_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Barbara_Necklace_Zoom__16631_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barbara necklace. Was $4,000. Now $2,000. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you need a longer chain, you can have one for an additional fee. That applies to all necklaces.<\/p>\n<p>This adorable roly-poly <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Owl-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\">owl pendant<\/a> is made of rock crystal. The eyes and beak are onyx. He was hand-carved in Germany by one of my favorite gem carvers. The 18K yellow-gold chain is 16&#8243; long.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15400\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Owl-Necklace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15400 \" title=\"owl\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/owl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/owl.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/owl-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/owl-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owl necklace. Front view. Was $5,500. Now $2,750. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The flower-like 18K yellow-gold setting was handmade; I wanted the pendant to be equally beautiful on both sides. I also wanted the wearer to be able to see the natural texture of the crystal on the back.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15401\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Owl-Necklace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15401\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15401\" title=\"Owl_Necklace_A1__08829_std\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Owl_Necklace_A1__08829_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Owl_Necklace_A1__08829_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Owl_Necklace_A1__08829_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Owl_Necklace_A1__08829_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owl necklace. Back view. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The setting inspired my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Lotus-Necklace-%252d-Diamond\" target=\"_blank\">Lotus necklace<\/a> design.<\/p>\n<p>As a bonus, here is a sterling-silver design on sale. <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Bat-Necklace-With-Agate\" target=\"_blank\">A silver bat (or Batman)<\/a> catches some upside-down ZZZs on a slice of polished agate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15402\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Bat-Necklace-With-Agate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15402\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15402\" title=\"Bat_Agate_Necklace_Zoom80__57006_std\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Bat_Agate_Necklace_Zoom80__57006_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Bat_Agate_Necklace_Zoom80__57006_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Bat_Agate_Necklace_Zoom80__57006_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Bat_Agate_Necklace_Zoom80__57006_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bat necklace with agate. Was $1,000. Now $500. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The sterling-silver chain is 16&#8243; long.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few other sale items <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/categories.php?category=Sale\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. If you have any questions, email me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com. I do ship internationally; we can discuss that by email. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mother&#8217;s Day is May 13. Now is the time to get yo mama (or yoself) something extra-special. I&#8217;m putting three one-of-a-kind 18K gold jewelry designs on sale for 50% off now through May 12. The 18K white-gold Primavera ring is set with a dappled, custom-cut chalcedony. I like to include interesting details in my jewelry,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/mothers-day-jewelry-sale-50-off-select-gold-pieces\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[320,101,43,13,6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15392","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-holiday-gift-ideas","8":"category-holidays","9":"category-my-designs","10":"category-necklaces","11":"category-rings","12":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15392"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15451,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15392\/revisions\/15451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}