{"id":40194,"date":"2018-05-21T23:57:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T03:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=40194"},"modified":"2018-05-22T00:00:34","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T04:00:34","slug":"thank-you-jck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/thank-you-jck\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m a JCK Jewelers’ Choice Awards Finalist!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the judges of JCK’s Jewelers’ Choice Awards<\/a> for selecting my toi et moi<\/em> ring for ANZA Gems<\/a> as a finalist in the category of colored stone jewelry over $10,000.<\/p>\n

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Click for JCK’s complete “Best of the Best” supplement.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

The JCK editorial team also got to choose five personal favorites, so a special thank you goes out to managing editor Melissa Bernardo, who selected my Queen of Scots snake tiara<\/a> for the best bridal design over $10,000.<\/p>\n

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Go to page 7 of the “Best of the Best” supplement to read what Melissa had to say.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

A final thank you goes to JCK blogger Amy Elliott, who included my Boleyn necklace in her list of 12 jewels inspired by the royal wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Click to see on my website.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

I’m not sure if Amy knew that this crowned initial pendant (available in any letter, of course!) was actually in Queen Elizabeth II’s presence in 2007.\u00a0 I described that experience in my very first week of blogging.<\/p>\n

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JCK’s editorial operation is a key source of information in the jewelry industry, and its parent company, Reed Jewelry Group<\/a>, runs some of the most important trade shows, so I’m always hugely appreciative of this kind of recognition. I heart you, JCK!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the judges of JCK’s Jewelers’ Choice Awards for selecting my toi et moi ring for ANZA Gems as a finalist in the category of colored stone jewelry over $10,000. The JCK editorial team also got to choose five personal favorites, so a special thank you goes out to…<\/p>\n

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