{"id":38859,"date":"2018-01-21T22:55:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T03:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=38859"},"modified":"2018-01-21T22:56:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T03:56:07","slug":"the-week-in-review-122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/the-week-in-review-122\/","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, Jan. 15, 2018:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/jewel-of-the-month-garnet-man-brooch-for-january\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jewel of the Month is my first-ever man brooch! The 20+ carat garnet at its center was sourced by ANZA Gems.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/celebrity-engagement-rings-a-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I approve of some recent celebrity engagement rings. This is rare!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/wednesdays-video-get-the-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My new FACTS hat inspired me to talk about some worthwhile nonprofit journalism organizations.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ykANgGZoTEk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/more-about-the-garnet-man-brooch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More about the making of the garnet man brooch, including a sketch and a wax model<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Friday, Jan. 19, 2018:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/flashback-friday-this-pussy-grabs-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahead of the 2018 Women&#8217;s March, I took a look back at last year&#8217;s Women&#8217;s March on Washington<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandesjewelry\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">business Instagram<\/a>, there&#8217;s a little video of the man brooch.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeI7rbal4e8\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" 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\/BeI7rbal4e8\/\" 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\">I got double the wrapping fun when I boxed, then #unboxed this brooch. Ahem, #manbrooch. Garnet cut by @ptgems for @idazzle &amp; @anzagems! &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; #instavideo #jewelryvideo #couture #bycouture #sputnik #futuristic #video #100  #garnet #mensjewelry #mensfashion #manbrooch #forhim #customjewelry #oneofakind #oneofakindjewelry #garnet #diamond #diamonds #rosecutdiamond #ethicalsourcing #ethicalmining<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandesjewelry\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Wendy Brandes Jewelry PR<\/a> (@wendybrandesjewelry) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-19T17:35:21+00:00\">Jan 19, 2018 at 9:35am 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>Elsewhere on Instagram, ANZA Gems founder Monica Stephenson shared another photo of pieces from the <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/new-collection-anza-pure-by-wendy-brandes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ANZA PURE x Wendy Brandes collaboration<\/a>. I urge you to read her caption, in which she describes how jewelry designs that incorporate gemstone rough help the mining communities in Tanzania and Kenya.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeJRWYrhq66\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" 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\/BeJRWYrhq66\/\" 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\">Another day, another garnet: can\u2019t get enough of the ANZA PURE @anzagems X @wendybrandesjewelry collection! One-of-a-kind single studs in Merelani mint garnets and Mahenge spinel from Tanzania. The  18k settings are handmade in #NYC by artisans, because that\u2019s how @wendybrandes and I roll. I\u2019m so proud of this collaboration for several reasons. First, it\u2019s relatively affordable: prices start at $345 for the single studs. Also, when I\u2019m buying the rough from dealers and miners, I love it so much I sometimes hate to facet it\u2014it\u2019s so freaking beautiful on its own, in its PURE state. And finally, I can only buy the largest, finest rough to become ANZA faceted gems (did you know that the best yields you can hope for are typically around 30%?). Buying the gorgeous but smaller material allows me to invest so much more into these regions that need our support. And have I mentioned how gorgeous?? They glow. If you\u2019re looking for the perfect gift for a January birthday, these green garnets make a BIG IMPACT, as $50 from every purchase goes back to support faceting students in Tanzania. #garnet #greengarnet #grossulargarnet #mintgarnet #pinkspinel #mahengespinel #18k #mismatchedstuds #studearrings #roughgems #gemstones #gemsforchange #gemsgiveback #jewelrywithapurpose #responsiblejewelry #responsiblegems #anzagems #idazzle #idazzletravels #eastafrica #tanzania #kenya #jewelrydesigner #collaboration #handmadejewelry #supportingartisans #madeinnyc<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/idazzle\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> idazzle<\/a> (@idazzle) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-19T20:42:50+00:00\">Jan 19, 2018 at 12:42pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed it, here&#8217;s what was on the blog this week. Monday, Jan. 15, 2018:\u00a0 The Jewel of the Month is my first-ever man brooch! The 20+ carat garnet at its center was sourced by ANZA Gems. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018: I approve of some recent celebrity engagement rings. This is rare! Wednesday,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/the-week-in-review-122\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"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":[598],"tags":[733],"class_list":{"0":"post-38859","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-week-in-review","7":"tag-anza-gems","8":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38859","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=38859"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38861,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38859\/revisions\/38861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}