Do you follow me on Instagram? If not, you should, because that’s where you might get a chance to pre-order my newest designs or get an early shot at a sale. For instance, I gave a sneak peek of my new SLAY stud earrings on IG last month … … and the first order has…
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The Best Easter Egg Evah, Plus the Week in Review
Admittedly, I’m biased, but I think I have the best Easter egg evah (apologies to Faberge and the Russian royal family, but mine is wearable). My egg locket is made out of 18K yellow gold and it has a surprise inside. Look at the silver hen with her diamond eye! But why stop with one…
Easter Is Coming and My Bunnies Are Going
It’s time for the Easter bunny to bring me some delicious Cadbury Creme Eggs … in other words, I better get over to the drugstore and get myself some before they’re all gone. Something else that’s almost all gone: my silver bunny stud earrings. I have one pair left for immediate delivery. Click the photo…
Let Me Redesign Your Old Jewelry!
Dang! I wish Ginanne Brownell Mitic had spoken to me for this New York Times article about redesigning old jewelry. Redesigning is one of my specialties and I have interesting stories to tell. CLICK HERE FOR MY POSTS ON REDESIGNS. One of my first redesigns took a 60-point diamond (just over half a carat) and…
Vote for My Jewelry in the InDesign Awards
InDesign Jewelry — for which I wrote a blog post about Oscar jewelry — is holding its first InDesign Awards. You can vote for my jewelry in four categories. CLICK FOR THE MAIN VOTING PAGE. Now, I’m going to warn you that the categories are quite extensive and require a little bit of patience to…
The Wearing of the Green (Gems) for St. Patrick’s Day
I hated the color green for a long time. I wouldn’t consider wearing green clothes. Then, suddenly, something changed and I loved green. That might be due to Zang Toi, who got me into this gown for the 2006 Oscars. I suspect I couldn’t resist the matching peacock-feather fan. Once I committed to green, I…
What Wendy Wore: Zang Toi and a Big Day for Ears
My designing friend Zang Toi showed his fall 2016 collection on February 13 and I’m just now getting around to writing about it! It was bitterly cold that night and I was thinking, “What could I possibly wear that will keep me warm?” Luckily I was able to squeeze myself into a sweater/dress combination from…
Jewel of the Month: Arrowhead Thread Earrings
March’s Jewel of the Month is my arrowhead thread earring, seen here in platinum. You got a sneak peek at these last month, when I wore them to the Vanity Fair Oscar party after realizing I’d left my diamond chandelier earrings at home. That turned out to be for the best. I watched the red…
For International Women’s Day …
My jewelry line is closely connected with my interest in bad-ass historical women. One of the earliest designs I did was my Gloriana necklace, inspired by Elizabeth I. There are so many things I love about Elizabeth I. I included a couple of my favorite stories in this post from 2007. Check it out. CLICK…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry on JCK’s Blog
Thank you to gorgeous JCK senior editor Jennifer Heebner for including my BOSSY necklace in her post on whimsical jewelry designs. Whimsical is No. 7 on Jennifer’s list of 12 jewelry trends for 2016. JCK is a jewelry-industry trade magazine so the annual list of jewelry trends is meant for retailers as a “guideline for…