{"id":36832,"date":"2017-06-30T18:17:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T22:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=36832"},"modified":"2017-06-30T18:17:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T22:17:29","slug":"flashback-friday-pearls-from-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/flashback-friday-pearls-from-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Friday:  Pearls From the Past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last day of June is a good excuse for one more post about the month&#8217;s birthstone, <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/pearls-pearls-pearls-junes-birthstone-has-a-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the pearl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I made this one-of-a-kind pair of pearl earrings in 2008. The pearls are set in 18K yellow gold and accented by 83 points of black diamonds (there are 100 points in a carat). It&#8217;s a much different style than what I do now.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36833\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Flower_Earrings_Zoom__82622_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Flower_Earrings_Zoom__82622_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Flower_Earrings_Zoom__82622_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Flower_Earrings_Zoom__82622_std-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Flower_Earrings_Zoom__82622_std-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/looks-can-be-deceiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As I wrote at the time<\/a>, photos of jewelry are tricky. Small things often look big and big things look small. These wildflower earrings were NOT tiny little studs. Look at them on my gorgeous customer Melissa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36834\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/melissa1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36834\" class=\"wp-image-36834\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/melissa1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/melissa1.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/melissa1-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/melissa1-300x423.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melissa in 2008.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Melissa is also wearing my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Gloriana-Necklace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 1\/2&#8243; wide Gloriana pendant<\/a>, which gives you an idea of how big these red-carpet-worthy earrings are.<\/p>\n<p>While I don&#8217;t have this style in stock anymore, I&#8217;d be happy to custom-make you the pearl earrings of your dreams, no matter if those are new 3-millimeter studs or bold drops that incorporate pearls you&#8217;ve had for a long time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36835\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Susan%27s-Custom-Birthstone-Earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36835\" class=\"wp-image-36835 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Susan_Earring_Z__06379_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Susan_Earring_Z__06379_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Susan_Earring_Z__06379_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Susan_Earring_Z__06379_std-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Susan_Earring_Z__06379_std-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A custom redesign. Click for more information.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>No need to limit yourself to earrings, of course. I have found unusual ways to set pearls in pendants &#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36837\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Wendy%27s-Pearl-Pendant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36837\" class=\"wp-image-36837 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Pearl_Zoom__12106_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Pearl_Zoom__12106_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Pearl_Zoom__12106_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Pearl_Zoom__12106_std-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Pearl_Zoom__12106_std-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for more information.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8230;cufflinks &#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36838\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Empress-Wu-Dragon-Cufflinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36838\" class=\"wp-image-36838 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRAGON_Cufflionks_Zoom__13600_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRAGON_Cufflionks_Zoom__13600_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRAGON_Cufflionks_Zoom__13600_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRAGON_Cufflionks_Zoom__13600_std-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRAGON_Cufflionks_Zoom__13600_std-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for more information.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8230; and rings. I think I outdid myself with this pearl ring for gorgeous customer Christine!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36836\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Christine%27s-Tiger-Ring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36836\" class=\"wp-image-36836 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Christine_s-Tiger-Ring_M__56923_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Christine_s-Tiger-Ring_M__56923_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Christine_s-Tiger-Ring_M__56923_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Christine_s-Tiger-Ring_M__56923_std-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Christine_s-Tiger-Ring_M__56923_std-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for more photos.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you want to discuss your own one-of-a-kind pearl design, holla at me at info at wendybrandes dot com. There&#8217;s information about creating custom jewelry <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/get-smart-about-custom-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last day of June is a good excuse for one more post about the month&#8217;s birthstone, the pearl. I made this one-of-a-kind pair of pearl earrings in 2008. The pearls are set in 18K yellow gold and accented by 83 points of black diamonds (there are 100 points in a carat). It&#8217;s a much&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/flashback-friday-pearls-from-the-past\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36833,"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":[592,341,60,703,8,719,43,13,580,578,6],"tags":[825,1357,1356],"class_list":["post-36832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-birthstone","category-custom-work","category-earrings","category-gems","category-gorgeous-clients","category-jewelry","category-my-designs","category-necklaces","category-pearls","category-redesigns","category-rings","tag-birthstone-jewelry","tag-junes-birthstone","tag-pearls","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36832","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=36832"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36840,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36832\/revisions\/36840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}