{"id":28528,"date":"2015-02-02T15:22:21","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T20:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=28528"},"modified":"2015-02-03T01:24:53","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T06:24:53","slug":"valentines-day-splurge-the-sophie-twisting-heart-necklace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/valentines-day-splurge-the-sophie-twisting-heart-necklace\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine&#8217;s Day Splurge: The &#8220;Sophie&#8221; Twisting-Heart Necklace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Erika Winters of PriceScope for including my Sophie twisting-heart necklace in her Valentine&#8217;s Day gift list of &#8220;9 Diamond Hearts for Your Love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricescope.com\/blog\/valentine-jewelry-gifts-9-diamond-hearts-your-love\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This limited-edition, 18K-gold-and-diamond design was inspired by a twisting locket featured in the 2006 movie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nvKWNyp5bbI\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Illusionist<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em> In the film, which was set in the 19th century, Jessica Biel plays Sophie, the duchess who is the forbidden love of Edward Norton&#8217;s magician, Eisenheim. Sophie and Eisenheim first meet as teenagers, and Eisenheim gives her a wooden pendant, in the shape of a rectangle with rounded corners. The pendant twists on the diagonal to form a heart shape. Then the heart slides apart to reveal a photo.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nvKWNyp5bbI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I enjoy creating <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Chicken-in-Egg-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\">complicated mechanical jewelry<\/a> but the movie version is over the top. In fact, <a href=\"http:\/\/jewelry.lovetoknow.com\/Illusionist_Locket\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Illusionist<\/em> locket is reportedly an illusion itself<\/a>, created for the movie from two different lockets. As a result, I opted to focus solely on the twisting movement that forms the heart. I also decided that an oval shape was more aesthetically pleasing to me than the original rounded rectangle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28529\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Sophie-Twisting%252dHeart-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28529\" class=\"wp-image-28529 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sophie_Heart_A1__74229_std.jpg\" alt=\"Sophie_Heart_A1__74229_std\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sophie_Heart_A1__74229_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sophie_Heart_A1__74229_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sophie_Heart_A1__74229_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to see on my website.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When you twist that oval on the diagonal, it turns into a heart lavished with 1.1 carats of diamonds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28530\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Sophie-Twisting%252dHeart-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28530\" class=\"wp-image-28530 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sophie_Heart_M__17701_std.jpg\" alt=\"Sophie_Heart_M__17701_std\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sophie_Heart_M__17701_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sophie_Heart_M__17701_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sophie_Heart_M__17701_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to see on my website.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 3\/4&#8243; pendant is perfect for everyday wear. It looks fabulous on its own, of course, but is also a great layering piece. Basically, you never have to take this one off!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28531\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/ygmKdJh9ef\/?modal=true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28531\" class=\"wp-image-28531\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/sophieinaction.jpg\" alt=\"sophieinaction\" width=\"498\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/sophieinaction.jpg 611w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/sophieinaction-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sophie locket with friends, as seen on my Instagram.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I only made two of these and one is sold. One is still available for $8,500 for the woman who loves rare jewelry.<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer a locket that has the sliding motion of the movie locket, my massive 18K-gold-and-diamond Hatshepsut design should be right up your alley.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28532\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Hatshepsut-Locket\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28532\" class=\"wp-image-28532 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hatsheput_Zoom2__23608_std.jpg\" alt=\"Hatsheput_Zoom2__23608_std\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hatsheput_Zoom2__23608_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hatsheput_Zoom2__23608_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hatsheput_Zoom2__23608_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The locket shown closed. Click to see on my website.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I used a full ounce of gold for this piece, and diamonds are set on both sides. One of the sides has a high-polish, shiny finish. The other side has a satin finish.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28533\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Hatshepsut-Locket\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28533\" class=\"wp-image-28533 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hatsheput_Zoom3__76194_std.jpg\" alt=\"Hatsheput_Zoom3__76194_std\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hatsheput_Zoom3__76194_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hatsheput_Zoom3__76194_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hatsheput_Zoom3__76194_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hatshepsut locket shown open.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This design was inspired by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britannica.com\/EBchecked\/topic\/256896\/Hatshepsut\" target=\"_blank\">Hatshepsut<\/a>, the Egyptian queen who, after her husband died, apparently proclaimed herself king. While some believe that Hatshepsut served as co-regent with her husband&#8217;s son, others believe that Hatshepsut was recognized as the true ruler. She was depicted with all the traditional male regalia of Pharaoh, including a false beard. You &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/from-gloria-steinem-to-miley-cyrus-in-one-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">and Gloria Steinem <\/a>&#8212; know how I love women who adopt men&#8217;s titles!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28534\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/what-wendy-wore-desert-pose\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28534\" class=\"wp-image-28534 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/crop_1024.jpg\" alt=\"crop_1024\" width=\"322\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/crop_1024.jpg 322w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/crop_1024-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hatshepsut on me a few years ago. Click for the original post.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I created this locket after an afternoon spent among the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/collection\/the-collection-online\/search?ft=hatshepsut\" target=\"_blank\">Hatshepsut artifacts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/a>. As with many of my historically inspired pieces, the design isn&#8217;t a literal interpretation of anything associated with Hatshepsut. It&#8217;s more about what I feel the lady in question might have enjoyed if she had our current-day jewelry-making technology.<\/p>\n<p>This necklace is even more exclusive than the Sophie. While I made and sold several silver versions, I only made one in gold, so whoever gets this beauty will have a totally one-of-a-kind piece.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about either of these designs, holla at me at info at wendybrandes dot com. They&#8217;re both available to be delivered in time for Valentine&#8217;s Day. And, hey! If you decide to self-gift, I think Hatshepsut would totally approve. A king wouldn&#8217;t hesitate to treat herself!<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED TO ADD: I can&#8217;t believe I missed this in October &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/live-feed\/cw-plots-illusionist-remake-true-740810\" target=\"_blank\">the CW is working on a television version of <em>The Illusionist<\/em><\/a>. And I just forgot to mention earlier that the film is loosely inspired by what is known as the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayerling_Incident\" target=\"_blank\">Mayerling Incident<\/a>: the 1889 real-life murder-suicide involving Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria. If you&#8217;re a history buff, you should check that out. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Erika Winters of PriceScope for including my Sophie twisting-heart necklace in her Valentine&#8217;s Day gift list of &#8220;9 Diamond Hearts for Your Love.&#8221; CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST. This limited-edition, 18K-gold-and-diamond design was inspired by a twisting locket featured in the 2006 movie The Illusionist. In the film, which was set in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/valentines-day-splurge-the-sophie-twisting-heart-necklace\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28529,"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":[320,101,44,13,16,586],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28528","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-lockets","10":"category-necklaces","11":"category-press","12":"category-valentines-day-2","13":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28528","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=28528"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28544,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28528\/revisions\/28544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}