{"id":36437,"date":"2017-05-18T19:02:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T23:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=36437"},"modified":"2017-05-18T19:02:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T23:02:23","slug":"indesign-and-in-the-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/indesign-and-in-the-times\/","title":{"rendered":"InDesign and in the Times!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m so excited to share this news! The two-finger ring I did as a collaboration with ANZA Gems won first place in the colored-stone category in the InDesign Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The winners were informed of the results a couple of weeks ago, but we had to keep it on the down-low until the official announcement was made.\u00a0 Luckily, designing engagement rings for unsuspecting wimmins has made me good at keeping secrets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was a special pleasure to find out that the news had gone live from this lovely post by jewelry expert Peggy Jo Donahue.<\/p>\n

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In the category of "it couldn't have happened to a nicer (or more talented) group of people," here are the winners of the INDESIGN Awards in the colored gemstone jewelry category. This is special on so many levels, not the least of which is because the late Cindy Edelstein helped INDESIGN build the competition. So remember this, gifted women, you have a guardian angel looking over your shoulder. Not that any of you needed it. These designs are sublime! 1ST PLACE – @wendybrandes One-of-a-kind, two-finger ring in 18K yellow gold with 1.55-carat mint-green grossular garnet from Tanzania, 5.50-carat spessartite garnet from Tanzania, 1.27-carat Mahenge spinel from Tanzania and eight diamond baguettes (0.47 TCW). The ring was produced in collaboration with @anzagems founded by Monica Stephenson of @idazzle who personally sourced the rough in Tanzania and Kenya then brought it back to the U.S. to be cut. Ten percent of the profits from sales of the finished jewel go back to schools in Africa. 2ND PLACE – @margeryhirschey 22K gold earrings with emerald (14.75 TCW) 3RD PLACE -Martha Seely of @mseelydesign Ceres Spiral earrings from the Inspiro collection featuring aquamarine "planets" surrounded with double rings of 14K yellow gold, each pav\u00e9 set with 70 diamonds Click link in bio to see article at @instoremagazine<\/a><\/p>\n

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