{"id":28732,"date":"2015-03-03T21:10:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T02:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=28732"},"modified":"2015-03-03T21:10:41","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T02:10:41","slug":"jewel-of-the-month-vampire-diana-ring-on-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/jewel-of-the-month-vampire-diana-ring-on-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewel of the Month: Vampire Diana Ring on Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I usually feature my newest design as the <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/category\/jewel-of-the-month\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jewel of the Month<\/a>, but for March, I was inspired to take another look at an old favorite.<\/p>\n<p>After struggling home through snow and sleet this evening, I was happy to throw myself into <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/yTHI-rqj2w\/?modal=true\" target=\"_blank\">FitzRoy the cat&#8217;s favorite chair <\/a>and watch a <a href=\"http:\/\/buffy.wikia.com\/wiki\/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_and_Angel\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em><\/a> Season 7 marathon on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pivot.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pivot TV<\/a>. Coincidentally, today my right-hand woman <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/introducing-eryn-and-the-new-instagram-account\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eryn<\/a> posted our first <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/wendybrandesjewelry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> video of my one-of-a-kind 18K gold Vampire Diana ring with the removable silver stake. Thanks to our friend <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/grabmo\/?modal=true&amp;utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_campaign=video\" target=\"_blank\">Grace<\/a> for the excellent modeling job! <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/zxyqq8jZUh\/\" target=\"_top\">The #WendyBrandes Vampire Diana ring is 18K yellow gold, with a removable sterling silver &#8220;stake.&#8221; Perfect for #VampireDiaries, #Buffy, and #Twilight fans looking for a little luxe. Or as @thejewelryaltar pointed out around Valentine&#8217;s Day, a punctured heart could be the ultimate #statementring for a happy divorcee! #LoveGold #instavideo #video<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-03-03T19:53:38+00:00\">Mar 3, 2015 at 11:53am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t believe I never did a video of this ring before. I&#8217;d always had great still photos, including this one showing the piece assembled &#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28734\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Ring-%252d-Gold\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28734\" class=\"wp-image-28734 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std.jpg\" alt=\"Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to shop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8230; and this one, showing what happens after you pull the stake out &#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28735\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Ring-%252d-Gold\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28735\" class=\"wp-image-28735 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std.jpg\" alt=\"Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to shop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8230; but I&#8217;d never shown it in action.<\/p>\n<p>This design concept came <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/jewel-of-the-month-vampire-valentines-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">from another <em>Buffy<\/em> binge in 2010<\/a>. The <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/what-wendy-wore-billy-idol-at-the-beacon-theatre\/\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Idol<\/a>-style vampire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m_WFyVZ7AMs\" target=\"_blank\">Spike was always my favorite character <\/a>on that show (if you&#8217;ve watched the show, you know the joke is that Billy Idol stole his style from Spike).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28738\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spikecollage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28738\" class=\"wp-image-28738\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spikecollage.jpg\" alt=\"spikecollage\" width=\"498\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spikecollage.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/spikecollage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Billy on the left in the 1980s. Spike on the right in the &#8217;90s.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I liked the sensitive\/troubled\/helpful Spike who emerged later in the show, but Spike being evil &#8212; or at least a little sassy &#8212; was always the most fun.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1EirZRVnQFQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I decided to do some Spike-worthy pieces, starting with a non-mechanical version of the ring all in silver with a blackened-silver stake.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28740\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/beautifully-invisible-and-the-vampire-diana-ring\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28740\" class=\"wp-image-28740 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/VampD_Silver2__67550_std.jpg\" alt=\"VampD_Silver2__67550_std\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/VampD_Silver2__67550_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/VampD_Silver2__67550_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/VampD_Silver2__67550_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seen on gorgeous blogging customer &#8220;Beautifully Invisible.&#8221; Click for original post.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Ring\" target=\"_blank\">silver ring<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Heart-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\">matching necklace<\/a> are currently sold out, though if you email me at info at wendybrandes dot com, I&#8217;ll make either style to order.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28741\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Heart-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28741\" class=\"wp-image-28741 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Heart_Stake_Pendant80__21649_std.jpg\" alt=\"Heart_Stake_Pendant80__21649_std\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Heart_Stake_Pendant80__21649_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Heart_Stake_Pendant80__21649_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Heart_Stake_Pendant80__21649_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to view on my website.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I still have one silver vampire stake necklace with &#8220;wood&#8221; details available for immediate delivery.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28743\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Stake-Necklacehttp:\/\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28743\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Stake_Necklace__37111_std.jpg\" alt=\"Click to shop.\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Stake_Necklace__37111_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Stake_Necklace__37111_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Stake_Necklace__37111_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to shop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I might make more of the silver stake necklaces in the future too, but there&#8217;s only going to be one gold ring. I currently have it on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Ring-%252d-Gold\" target=\"_blank\"> sale on my site<\/a>, but I&#8217;m going to put it back up to the regular price by the end of this week because it is a supernaturally special piece and I was clearly deranged when I marked it down. In other words, act quickly if you want to get it for less!<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to be a <em>Buffy<\/em> or Spike fan to wear this fab ring, of course. It&#8217;s good for <em>Twilight<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingdawn-themovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>, <em>The Vampire Diaries<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/the-vampire-diaries\/let-her-go\/?play=0a201568-3dd8-4abf-8685-5ffdd872d8ff\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/what-wendy-wore-this-weekend-celebrating-the-undead\/\" target=\"_blank\">True Blood<\/a><\/em> and all other vamp fans. As a bonus, if you happen to run into an unfriendly, unhandsome real-life vampire, you can whip out that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gods-and-monsters.com\/vampires-and-silver.html\" target=\"_blank\">little silver stake<\/a> to defend yourself. Stay safe from bloodsucking fiends <em>and<\/em> look good &#8212; no <a href=\"http:\/\/www.garlic-central.com\/vampires.html\" target=\"_blank\">garlic breath<\/a> required! <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I usually feature my newest design as the Jewel of the Month, but for March, I was inspired to take another look at an old favorite. After struggling home through snow and sleet this evening, I was happy to throw myself into FitzRoy the cat&#8217;s favorite chair and watch a Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/jewel-of-the-month-vampire-diana-ring-on-video\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28734,"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":[295,86,43,6,39],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28732","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jewel-of-the-month","8":"category-movies","9":"category-my-designs","10":"category-rings","11":"category-tv","12":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28732","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=28732"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28752,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28732\/revisions\/28752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}