{"id":31873,"date":"2016-02-12T19:42:38","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T00:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=31873"},"modified":"2016-02-12T19:42:53","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T00:42:53","slug":"valentines-dayanti-valentines-day-countdown-12-of-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/valentines-dayanti-valentines-day-countdown-12-of-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day\/Anti-Valentine\u2019s Day Countdown: #12 of 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vampire Diana heart ring has been a <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/category\/jewel-of-the-month\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jewel of the Month<\/a> before, but I&#8217;ve got to revisit it for this Valentine&#8217;s Day\/anti-Valentine&#8217;s Day countdown. My Vampire Diana designs &#8212; hearts with stakes through them &#8212; were <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/jewel-of-the-month-vampire-valentines-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">inspired by my favorite bloodsucker, Spike from <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em><\/a>. I started out with a silver ring with a blackened stake through it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31874\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Ring\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31874\" class=\"wp-image-31874\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vampiredianabeauty.jpg\" alt=\"vampiredianabeauty\" width=\"498\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vampiredianabeauty.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/vampiredianabeauty-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seen on gorgeous blogger\/client &#8220;Beautifully Invisible.&#8221; Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then came the matching necklace, also in silver.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31875\" 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-31875\" class=\"wp-image-31875 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/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\/2016\/02\/Heart_Stake_Pendant80__21649_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Heart_Stake_Pendant80__21649_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Heart_Stake_Pendant80__21649_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But once I start working on a design, I have to take it to the maximum. I&#8217;m the jewelry version of Nigel from <i><a title=\"This Is Spinal Tap\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/This_Is_Spinal_Tap\">This Is Spinal Tap<\/a><\/i>, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4xgx4k83zzc\" target=\"_blank\">amp goes to 11<\/a>. I&#8217;m one louder than everyone else!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4xgx4k83zzc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what led to this 18K gold heart ring with a removable sterling silver stake.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\" 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:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf\/\/42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB\/lQPb79drWOyJVa\/DAvg9B\/rLB4cC+Nqgdz\/TvBbBnr6GBReqn\/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I\/fZou\/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/zxyqq8jZUh\/\" 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;\" target=\"_blank\">The #WendyBrandes Vampire Diana ring is 18K yellow gold, with a removable sterling silver &#34;stake.&#34; Perfect for #VampireDiaries, #Buffy, and #Twilight fans looking for a little luxe. Or as @thejewelryaltar pointed out around Valentine&#39;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 async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Take a closer look. Stake in &#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31876\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Ring-%252d-Gold\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31876\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31876\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std.jpg\" alt=\"Click to purchase.\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Heart_Stake_Ring_GOLD80__27069_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8230; and stake out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31877\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Diana-Ring-%252d-Gold\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31877\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std.jpg\" alt=\"Click to purchase.\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gold_Heart_Stake_Ring_A1__80383_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Note the detailed wood &#8220;grain&#8221; engraved in the stake! See? Taking it to 11.<\/p>\n<p>I <em>believe<\/em> I have one last vampire stake necklace in stock, for those who want the stake alone. I can&#8217;t promise anything, but there might be one hanging around here.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31878\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Vampire-Stake-Necklace\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31878\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31878\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stake_Necklace80__59863_std.jpg\" alt=\"If you want it, let me know and I&#039;ll look through my inventory!\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stake_Necklace80__59863_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stake_Necklace80__59863_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stake_Necklace80__59863_std-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you want it, let me know and I&#8217;ll look through my inventory!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It sucks to have a wounded heart &#8230; unless that heart is sterling silver or 18K gold. Then it&#8217;s awesome!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vampire Diana heart ring has been a Jewel of the Month before, but I&#8217;ve got to revisit it for this Valentine&#8217;s Day\/anti-Valentine&#8217;s Day countdown. My Vampire Diana designs &#8212; hearts with stakes through them &#8212; were inspired by my favorite bloodsucker, Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 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