{"id":32280,"date":"2016-03-27T15:07:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T19:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=32280"},"modified":"2016-03-27T15:08:13","modified_gmt":"2016-03-27T19:08:13","slug":"the-best-easter-egg-evah-plus-the-week-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/the-best-easter-egg-evah-plus-the-week-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Easter Egg Evah, Plus the Week in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Admittedly, I&#8217;m biased, but I think I have the <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/jewel-of-the-month-the-hen-in-the-egg\/\" target=\"_blank\">best Easter egg evah<\/a> (apologies to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/culture\/art\/11434818\/Faberge-eggs-all-you-need-to-know.html\" target=\"_blank\">Faberge and the Russian royal family, but mine is wearable<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32281\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Chicken-in-Egg-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32281\" class=\"wp-image-32281\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"egg1\" width=\"498\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg1-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View 1 of my egg locket. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>My egg locket is made out of 18K yellow gold and it has a surprise inside. Look at the silver hen with her diamond eye!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32282\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/culture\/art\/11434818\/Faberge-eggs-all-you-need-to-know.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32282\" class=\"wp-image-32282\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"egg2\" width=\"498\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg2-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View 2. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But why stop with one surprise, when you can have two surprises? The hen opens up to reveal three tiny gold eggs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32283\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Chicken-in-Egg-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32283\" class=\"wp-image-32283\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"egg3\" width=\"498\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/egg3-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View 3. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This design wasn&#8217;t inspired by Faberge &#8212; maker of the most famous jeweled eggs &#8212; but by a piece I saw in the <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/jewel-of-the-month-the-hen-in-the-egg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Danish royal treasury<\/a>. Some<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kongernessamling.dk\/en\/amalienborg\/object\/golden-egg-with-hen\/\" target=\"_blank\"> people think that the Danish-owned egg<\/a>, which was made in Paris in the 1700s, actually inspired Faberge.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m wearing the necklace in this photo from 2014.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32284\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/what-wendy-wore-hanging-out-at-zang-tois-showroom\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32284\" class=\"wp-image-32284\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/zang5-768x1024-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"zang5-768x1024\" width=\"498\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/zang5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/zang5-768x1024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/zang5-768x1024-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for original post.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For a small piece, it really stands out, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>Hope you&#8217;re having a delightful Easter weekend, and that you haven&#8217;t eaten as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDdqS8eB9dX\/?taken-by=wendybrandes&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"> many extra-large Peeps as I have<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it, here&#8217;s what was on the blog this week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/vote-for-my-jewelry-in-the-indesign-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\">Please vote for my jewelry in the InDesign awards<\/a>. I&#8217;m entered in four categories.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/let-me-redesign-your-old-jewelry\/\" target=\"_blank\">I am an expert when it comes to redesigning old jewelry. Even engagement rings<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/what-wendy-wore-all-gold-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wearing a dress that I first wore in 2004<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Thursday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/throwback-thursday-the-vintage-dollar-dress\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;ve decided to wear my vintage dollar dress again, as soon as an opportunity arises<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Friday: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/easter-is-coming-and-my-bunnies-are-going\/\" target=\"_blank\">I have one pair of silver bunny studs for immediate delivery and they&#8217;re cute enough to wear all year long! No need to save them for Easter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandesjewelry\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, I walked you through my four nominees for the InDesign Awards. I also re-shared this photo of a lariat\/Y-necklace\/bikini necklace that I first introduced last summer.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/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=\"6\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 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:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDEgtxaDZaL\/\" target=\"_blank\">#tbt my new arrowhead thread earrings are part of an arrowhead collection started last year with this arrowhead lariat. Click the link in the bio to shop the earrings! #throwbackthursday #throwback #lariat #lariatnecklace #ynecklace #necklaces #bikininecklace #seksi #selfie #arrowheads #arrowheadjewelry #clickmybiolink<\/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 photo posted by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-03-17T22:13:16+00:00\">Mar 17, 2016 at 3:13pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/lariat-necklace-jewelry-styling-tips?utm_campaign=Fashion%20%26%20Trends&amp;utm_content=28925082&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter#.c0ctgv4:klcu\" target=\"_blank\">Refinery29<\/a>, lariats are all the rage now! If you want a custom lariat that looks like your beloved pet, holla at me at info at wendybrandes dot com. Here&#8217;s my test subject: my own FitzRoy the cat in 18K yellow gold, orange sapphires and opal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32285\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/jewel-of-the-month-fitzroy-the-cat-y-necklace\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32285\" class=\"wp-image-32285\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/cat-necklace-y-necklace-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"cat necklace y necklace\" width=\"498\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/cat-necklace-y-necklace-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/cat-necklace-y-necklace-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/cat-necklace-y-necklace-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/cat-necklace-y-necklace.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for more info.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You can also buy my platinum arrowhead lariat <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Arrowhead-Y%252dNecklace-%252d-Platinum\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admittedly, I&#8217;m biased, but I think I have the best Easter egg evah (apologies to Faberge and the Russian royal family, but mine is wearable). My egg locket is made out of 18K yellow gold and it has a surprise inside. Look at the silver hen with her diamond eye! But why stop with one&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/the-best-easter-egg-evah-plus-the-week-in-review\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32281,"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":[23,101,13,598],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-32280","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fashion-trends","8":"category-holidays","9":"category-necklaces","10":"category-week-in-review","11":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32280","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=32280"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32287,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32280\/revisions\/32287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}