{"id":40846,"date":"2018-08-21T23:38:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T03:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=40846"},"modified":"2018-08-21T23:38:11","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T03:38:11","slug":"jewel-of-the-month-inspired-by-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/jewel-of-the-month-inspired-by-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewel of the Month: Inspired by Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the first royalty-inspired designs I created was my Cleopatra earring style, way back in 2006.<\/p>\n

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I eventually did a matching necklace …<\/p>\n

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Modeled by Tina J<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

… and had the pleasure of seeing the earrings worn on the big screen by Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Click for a recent post about “Samantha” and the earrings.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

People have always asked me for a matching bracelet, and I’m happy to say that I finally have that in the works. Here’s what it’s going to look like.<\/p>\n

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Email info at wendybrandes dot com to inquire about this work in progress.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

That’s just a rendering and I might still make changes to the design. Normally, I wouldn’t share a piece so early in the process — let alone make it a Jewel of the Month — but I felt inspired to blog it after visiting the Egyptian wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art this weekend. Of course, I took a close look at the jewelry on display, and I was amazed at how well my bracelet would fit in with the selection there.<\/p>\n


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Click to enlarge.<\/p><\/div>
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This is one of the reasons I love designing jewelry — it endures not just for years or decades, but for millennia!<\/p>\n

If you’re interested in a Cleopatra bracelet, holla at me at info at wendybrandes dot com. This can be customized in so many ways with different metals and gems, so tell me your favorites!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the first royalty-inspired designs I created was my Cleopatra earring style, way back in 2006. I eventually did a matching necklace … … and had the pleasure of seeing the earrings worn on the big screen by Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City 2. People have always asked me for a matching…<\/p>\n

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