{"id":31577,"date":"2016-01-18T18:56:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T23:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=31577"},"modified":"2016-01-18T18:56:39","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T23:56:39","slug":"what-wendy-wore-red-velvet-at-the-gem-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/what-wendy-wore-red-velvet-at-the-gem-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wendy Wore: Red Velvet at the GEM Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glamorous show-business events are great for spotting ultra-high-end jewelry, like the 200 carats of Harry Winston diamonds recently worn by Jennifer Lopez at the Golden Globes<\/a>. But I swear that the place to see the most exciting<\/em> fine jewelry is at Jewelers of America’s GEM Awards — “the Academy Awards of the fine jewelry industry<\/a>” — which took place at New York City’s Cipriani 42nd Street<\/a> on January 8.<\/p>\n

Per the Jewelers of America website, the GEM Awards “honors the achievements of individuals and companies whose work raises the visibility of fine jewelry and watches.” In other words, the venue is packed with people who make a living from jewelry and they go ALL! OUT! when it comes to adorning themselves for the event. If a trend is bubbling up, you can expect to see it first at the GEM Awards. People there don’t need to play it safe by sticking to diamond studs<\/a> — well, maybe some of the men wear diamond studs! The men also wear diamond brooches<\/a> and diamond watches. As for the women, there’s no such thing as too many, too big or too nontraditional.<\/p>\n

I’ve been watching chokers and collar necklaces make a comeback, so I got out a pearl and diamond choker I’ve had for years. I wore it with my Empress Wu dragon earrings<\/a> and turquoise-and-ruby skull ring<\/a>, along with whatever else I could fit on me.<\/p>\n

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Working hard to get my pearl choker, turquoise skull ring and Empress Wu dragon earrings into the photo #gemawards #gemawardslive #jewelry #jewellery #highjewelry #earrings #motherofdragons #skullring #pearls #smile #selfie #redlipstick<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on