{"id":36341,"date":"2017-05-14T17:52:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T21:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=36341"},"modified":"2017-05-14T18:18:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T22:18:10","slug":"the-week-in-review-92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/the-week-in-review-92\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed it, here&#8217;s what was on the blog this week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, May 8: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/jewels-of-the-month-more-signets-for-rebel-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I debuted two new signet pinkie ring styles for feminists as my Jewels of the Month<\/a>. My timing was fantastic, because four days later, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaljeweler.com\/fashion\/style\/5437-piece-of-the-week-sorellina-s-rock-crystal-ring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Jeweler did a little story on the resurgence of signet pinkie rings as a popular style<\/a>. That story was about another brand&#8217;s ring, but still &#8212; do I have my ring-clad finger on the pulse of jewelry trends or what?!<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, May 9: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/what-wendy-wore-a-little-black-dress-from-1989\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I wore a cocktail dress from 1989 with boots from 2013 and pranced around for a photo shoot<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, May 10: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/wednesdays-video-1989-dress-and-slow-fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check me out talking\u00a0about my passion for slow fashion on YouTube<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, May 11: <a href=\"http:\/\/4cs.gia.edu\/en-us\/blog\/engagement-ring-settings-that-make-diamond-look-bigger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> The Gemological Institute of America<\/a>&#8216;s post on halo-style engagement rings <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/throwback-thursday-judys-redesigned-engagement-ring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reminded me of one of my first engagement ring redesigns (maybe even the first!), which was kind of an undercover halo<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandesjewelry\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">On Instagram<\/a>, I previewed the coming week&#8217;s YouTube video about 1980s earrings.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" 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% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); 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\/BT9MMBzFi8R\/\" 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\">A little this, a little that &#8211; these 1980&#39;s earrings gave Wendy an Edie Sedgwick vibe. Paired with our #platinum and #diamond safety pin earring, they&#39;ve got just the right edge. Check out our recent vlog and blog posts to learn more about the 1980&#39;s outfit we threw together on a whim. You&#39;ll be learning more about these earrings on #YouTube next week, so stay tuned and #subscribe! #edie #vlog #earring #1980s #mod #beplatinum #ilovethe80s #jewelry #fashionjewelry #inspo #piercings #earparty<\/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 post shared by Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR (@wendybrandesjewelry) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-05-11T14:52:54+00:00\">May 11, 2017 at 7:52am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCffTpc4r3ru3j5T6MwxsMVQ\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to my YouTube channel<\/a> so you don&#8217;t miss the earrings video!<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of videos, shout out to Platinum Guild International for featuring its interview with me on the Platinum Jewelry website&#8217;s homepage.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_36347\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/platinumjewelry.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36347\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pgifront-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"308\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pgifront-1.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pgifront-1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to visit the Platinum Jewelry website.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/flashback-friday-last-augusts-platinum-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">I wrote about the video last month<\/a>, but I couldn&#8217;t embed it then. Now I can!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KzBX342Fq0Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed it, here&#8217;s what was on the blog this week. Monday, May 8: I debuted two new signet pinkie ring styles for feminists as my Jewels of the Month. 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