{"id":44279,"date":"2019-12-30T18:20:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T23:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=44279"},"modified":"2019-12-30T18:21:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T23:21:02","slug":"year-in-review-jewels-of-the-month-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/year-in-review-jewels-of-the-month-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The highlight of 2019 for Wendy Brandes Jewelry was a gem of a person! I am still madly in love with the photo shoot I did with Judith Boyd, aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stylecrone\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Style Crone<\/a>, because I&#8217;m always trying to show that jewelry is for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_44281\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44281\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/judithsmile.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/judithsmile.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/judithsmile-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/judithsmile-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Judith is wearing my entire Queen of Scots snake collection.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>When I did appearances this year, I decorated my booth\/case with photos of Judith and she was literally stopping people in their tracks.\u00a0 And I had a LOT to say about this brand campaign. I did a video about why I wanted to work with my 76-year-old model &#8230; I mean, besides the fact that she&#8217;s gorgeous.  <\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CViWfLnBPzg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I had six (!) blog posts rolling out key images.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/wendy-brandes-jewelry-x-the-style-crone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/wendy-brandes-jewelry-x-the-style-crone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Style Crone, Part 1: Skull cufflinks and a white mullet<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/wendy-brandes-jewelry-x-the-style-crone-part-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Style Crone, Part 2: Turquoise skull ring with rubies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/wendy-brandes-jewelry-x-the-style-crone-part-3\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Style Crone, Part 3: The queen of snakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/wendy-brandes-jewelry-x-style-crone-and-fenty-too\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Style Crone, Part 4: Rihanna gets on on age inclusivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/wendy-brandes-jewelry-x-the-style-crone-part-5\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Style Crone, Part 5: We have the power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/wendy-brandes-jewelry-x-the-style-crone-part-6\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Style Crone, Part 6:  Carpe Diem<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a second video, I contemplated the reaction to the Style Crone shoot.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zCFd5OSzsY8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>And you can hear from Judith herself by <a href=\"https:\/\/stylecrone.com\/facing-the-wendy-brandes-jewelry-ad-campaign-immortal-style\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reading her blog post here <\/a>and watching her interview on CBS.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YR_QSg9VsMs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Of course, I also wrote about literal gems in 2019. In January, it was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/jewel-of-the-month-new-no-class-signet-ring\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">made-to-order &#8220;No Class&#8221; signet ring. If you ever want to have the image of a dog smoking a cigar on a piece of jewelry, I&#8217;m your woman.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_44283\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/jewel-of-the-month-new-no-class-signet-ring\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jdsside.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"364\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jdsside.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jdsside-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for original post.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Another unusual custom piece represented February, the month of romance: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/wednesdays-video-phalas-ring\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A &#8220;widow&#8217;s ring&#8221; for Phala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s-bIPHm0qOg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/marchs-jewels-of-the-month-carpe-diamond\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I debuted March&#8217;s mini-collection of fancy-cut black-diamond skull jewelry a little early<\/a>. I couldn&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CeObAw4_-3Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I am a huge fan of redesigning old jewelry. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/jewel-of-the-month-lauras-tourmaline-ring\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In April, I shared the custom ring I created for gorgeous client Laura using a tourmaline I plucked from one of my own designs<\/a>. Interesting fact: I recut the tourmaline to give it even better color.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BYw3B8aMcy4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m all about customer service even if you aren&#8217;t the original customer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/jewel-of-the-month-a-throwback-necklace\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">as I proved in May, when a &#8220;vintage&#8221; necklace surprised me<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/engraving.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"646\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/engraving.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/engraving-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/engraving-300x389.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/jewels-of-the-month-time-to-give-women-a-hand\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I waved goodbye to my silver emoji stud earrings in June<\/a>. Anyone who owns those now officially has collector&#8217;s items.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/emojifingers-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/emojifingers-1.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/emojifingers-1-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/recommended-reading-anne-theriaults-queens-of-infamy\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Eleanor lion necklace got the jump on Leo season and was the Jewel of the Month for July<\/a>, thanks to author Anne Th\u00e9riault, who shares my love for bad-ass queens.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LionPendant_Zoom__27458_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LionPendant_Zoom__27458_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LionPendant_Zoom__27458_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LionPendant_Zoom__27458_std-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LionPendant_Zoom__27458_std-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Art is worth more than the sum of its parts. With that in mind, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/jewels-of-the-month-the-maneater-collection-revisited\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I revisited my Maneater ring collection in August<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0ON7_aFAdS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" 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:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0ON7_aFAdS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0ON7_aFAdS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" 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\">In absolute awe of these impeccably detailed pieces by @wendybrandesjewelry There is so much detail to touch upon but let\u2019s keep it simple! The setting of the stones cannot be flawed. I love the concepts of the individual pieces&#8230; beautifully captured!\ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffe My fave is the \ud83d\ude95. Detailed inside the ring is likely your typical Manhattanite broker hailing the very Taxi which is the centrepiece of the ring!\ud83e\udd23 Fuck! These are the details that get me&#8230; like why?! Nobody besides the owner will really be able to enjoy this! You can see the love for the craft \u2764\ufe0f @wendybrandesjewelry thanks!<\/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\/j.l.r.y\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> JLRY.<\/a> (@j.l.r.y) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-07-22T14:19:54+00:00\">Jul 22, 2019 at 7:19am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I skipped the Jewel of the Month post for September because I knew I would have at least two in October. I mean, you gotta do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/jewels-of-the-month-part-2-october-birthstone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October birthstones<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/jewels-of-the-month-part-3-gothic-chic-skulls\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">skulls for Halloween<\/a>. But then I ended up with three posts in October, because how could I resist highlighting a little (actually, very big) diamond-studded something for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/jewels-of-the-month-part-1-for-the-whistleblower\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">whistleblower in your life<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/virginia-woolf-whistle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"498\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/virginia-woolf-whistle.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/virginia-woolf-whistle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/virginia-woolf-whistle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/virginia-woolf-whistle-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/jewel-of-the-month-inspired-by-empress-eugenie\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Look how closely my ruby locket (and November jewel) resembles a real empress&#8217;s jewelry<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juana1blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"456\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juana1blog.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juana1blog-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juana1blog-300x310.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Finally, this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/jewel-of-the-month-padparadscha-paraiba-for-anza\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I had the pleasure of again working with the responsibly sourced and brilliantly colored stones available at ANZA Gems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/anzaforblog-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/anzaforblog-1-1.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/anzaforblog-1-1-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>First project for 2020 will be a custom ring, which I hope will be followed quickly by a long-awaited design for my line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The highlight of 2019 for Wendy Brandes Jewelry was a gem of a person! I am still madly in love with the photo shoot I did with Judith Boyd, aka Style Crone, because I&#8217;m always trying to show that jewelry is for everyone. When I did appearances this year, I decorated my booth\/case with photos&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/year-in-review-jewels-of-the-month-for-2019\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44281,"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":[592,341,120,60,291,703,76,8,295,719,87,44,659,43,13,578,575,658],"tags":[342,2241,2008,2240,913,2007,2239,1894],"class_list":["post-44279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-birthstone","category-custom-work","category-diamonds","category-earrings","category-featured-jewel","category-gems","category-gold","category-gorgeous-clients","category-jewel-of-the-month","category-jewelry","category-jewelry-designer","category-lockets","category-maneater","category-my-designs","category-necklaces","category-redesigns","category-skulls","category-year-in-review","tag-custom-jewelry","tag-custom-ring","tag-judith-boyd","tag-redesigned-jewelry","tag-skull-jewelry","tag-style-crone","tag-widow-jewelry","tag-widows-ring","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44279","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=44279"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44292,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44279\/revisions\/44292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}