{"id":818,"date":"2008-09-10T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-10T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=818"},"modified":"2008-09-10T08:06:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-10T15:06:00","slug":"reminder-bid-for-nienie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/reminder-bid-for-nienie\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Bid for NieNie"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have until Friday to do a good deed for this gorgeous couple.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stephanie “NieNie” Nielson and her husband Christian
They were badly burned in a plane crash.
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Click here<\/a> to learn about my NieNie auction or to place or check your bid.<\/p>\n

I have a new bidding incentive. If the winning bid is $5,000 or more, the winner can choose to upgrade the silver Diana Necklace and diamond earrings to my brand-new, not-even-on-my-website<\/a>-yet 18K gold Diana Necklace, featuring over half a carat of diamonds. The necklace is currently available in yellow gold, but can also be made in white or rose to suit your taste. It normally retails for $5,000.<\/p>\n

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Diana Necklace
<\/span> \u00a9 Wendy Brandes 2007-2008<\/span><\/span>
<\/span>Photo by John Muggenborg<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

The pendant is the same size as the silver Diana (click here<\/a> to view the silver Diana on my spokesmodels). And, like all my pieces, it has great heft and beautiful matte finish.<\/p>\n

You know, Alexander McQueen is one of my favorite designers. His clothes are true works of art. Behold the beauteousness of his balconette dress.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>$4,995 at Net-a-Porter
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I have no doubt that this stunning dress is worth every penny of $4,995. On the other hand, how many times a year can you wear it? If you can afford the Alexander McQueen dress, you can afford the $5,000 bid for the gold-and-diamond Diana Necklace that can be worn every day. Plus, the Diana comes with immortality — as I’ve said before, I will name a new jewelry design after you and put you on my website<\/a> with Elizabeth I <\/a>and Cleopatra<\/a>. A beautiful necklace that can be worn every day, immortality, and the ability to help a couple in need. That’s worth way more than $5,000. Go bid<\/a>. And I warn you: I better not see you wearing that McQueen dress if you haven’t bid on my auction!<\/p>\n

CURRENT STATUS: I have a bid for $1,500 right now. Can I get a bid for $2,000<\/a>?<\/p>\n

REMEMBER: People who are out of the bidding can help by (a) using the blue button on the right to contribute $5, $10, or $20 to the family and (b) link to this post from their blogs, Facebook, MySpace, whatever, so that I can try to find that $5,000 bidder I want! If you do make a donation via the button, send a copy of your receipt to me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com and I will pay tribute to you here:<\/p>\n