{"id":45300,"date":"2020-05-21T23:58:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T03:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=45300"},"modified":"2020-05-22T00:01:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T04:01:18","slug":"throwback-thursday-arrowhead-jewelry-on-1stdibs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/throwback-thursday-arrowhead-jewelry-on-1stdibs\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: Arrowhead Jewelry on 1stDibs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Remember when I used to blog about jewelry? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/category\/jewelry\/jewel-of-the-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Those were the days!<\/a>\u00a0I used to create new designs on the regular too. Here is evidence: The wax model of an arrowhead ring I never made.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45301\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45301\" class=\"wp-image-45301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/waxmodelarrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/waxmodelarrow.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/waxmodelarrow-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wax model for double-arrowhead ring.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This ring would have been part of my mini-collection of arrowhead designs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/jewels-of-the-month-arrowhead-y-necklaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all cast from an arrowhead found in my backyard when I was a kid<\/a>. The collection included stud, dangle, and threader earrings &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45302\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/earrings\/dangle-earrings\/wendy-brandes-arrowhead-threader-drop-platinum-earrings\/id-j_5402472\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45302\" class=\"wp-image-45302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WB_GoldArrowThreadresize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WB_GoldArrowThreadresize.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WB_GoldArrowThreadresize-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WB_GoldArrowThreadresize-300x318.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only platinum earrings are available now. Click to shop on 1stdibs.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; all of which look nice doubled up.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45303\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/earrings\/dangle-earrings\/wendy-brandes-arrowhead-threader-drop-platinum-earrings\/id-j_5402472\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45303\" class=\"wp-image-45303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/threadson__68617_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/threadson__68617_std.jpg 359w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/threadson__68617_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/threadson__68617_std-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/threadson__68617_std-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to shop.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The arrowhead dangle rings &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45304\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/band-rings\/wendy-brandes-arrowhead-charm-stacking-gold-half-eternity-diamond-ring\/id-j_4092791\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45304\" class=\"wp-image-45304 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/goldarrowringcrop-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/goldarrowringcrop-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/goldarrowringcrop-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/goldarrowringcrop-1-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to shop on 1stdibs.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; are stackable.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45305\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45305\" class=\"wp-image-45305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/arrowrings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/arrowrings.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/arrowrings-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to shop on 1stdibs.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The arrowhead necklaces &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45306\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/drop-necklaces\/wendy-brandes-arrowhead-lariat-yellow-gold-y-necklace\/id-j_4805583\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45306\" class=\"wp-image-45306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wb_largearrownecklacegoldblog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wb_largearrownecklacegoldblog.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wb_largearrownecklacegoldblog-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wb_largearrownecklacegoldblog-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to shop on 1stdibs.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; well, let&#8217;s just say that they&#8217;re a crowd pleaser.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45307\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/drop-necklaces\/wendy-brandes-arrowhead-lariat-platinum-y-necklace\/id-j_4046291\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45307\" class=\"wp-image-45307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/silverarrowhead.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/silverarrowhead.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/silverarrowhead-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/silverarrowhead-300x299.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/silverarrowhead-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to shop (for the necklace style) on 1stdibs.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>There were several reasons I didn&#8217;t complete this ring right after I made the wax model, including custom orders taking priority.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45308\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45308\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/waxmodelfromabove.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/waxmodelfromabove.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/waxmodelfromabove-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The wax model, seen from above.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Eventually I decided I had enough choices in the arrowhead collection already, and didn&#8217;t need to add any.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_45309\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45309\" class=\"wp-image-45309 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/arrowheaddoublewax.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/arrowheaddoublewax.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/arrowheaddoublewax-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another view of the wax model.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Still, when I came across this wax while doing some spring cleaning this week, I couldn&#8217;t bear to part with it before sharing it on the blog. So here it is! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/search\/jewelry\/?q=wendy%20brandes%20arrowhead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The gold and platinum arrowhead designs that became reality are all available on 1stdibs<\/a>, and I&#8217;ll put them on sale for your shopping pleasure. I only have one left of each style, so if you love them, grab &#8217;em!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember when I used to blog about jewelry? Those were the days!\u00a0I used to create new designs on the regular too. Here is evidence: The wax model of an arrowhead ring I never made. 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