My teeny genie necklace in blackened sterling-silver is more than half off now through Valentine’s Day. You can see how it looks paired with my Little Woolf necklace in silver on gorgeous Nina of Love and Lemonade Photography. The 18K-gold version of the genie necklace is also 50% off. If you’re ready to splurge, my…
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Get Lucky, Get Wendy Brandes Jewelry
As some of you have already noticed, I’m taking part in Lucky magazine’s Lucky Breaks Giveaway. The magazine is giving away a prize a day from February 4 through March 15. On February 13, the prize is a white-gold necklace with 40 points of diamonds (there are 100 points in a carat) from yours truly….
Valentine’s Day Jewelry Sale at Max & Chloe
From today through February 8, you can get 15% off at online jewelry retailer Max & Chloe with the code VDAYMC. I suggested my romantic Cleves swan ring in silver. Swans mate for life, you know! Click here to see the rest of my Max & Chloe offerings.
Love Valentine’s Day? Hate It? I’ve Got Jewelry for You.
I bristle when I hear people complain that Valentine’s Day is a manufactured, consumerist holiday, then claim that THEY always express love with thoughtful gifts or acts on ordinary days. That would be lovely if it were true, but I suspect many of those folks of talking the talk, but not walking the walk. Blame…
February’s Birthstone is Amethyst …
… and I have no doubt that February babies will be thrilled to get any of my amethyst designs. It’s the last day of January, so let’s look at the options! My double-stone Clemence ring with amethyst and citrine set in 18K gold is available exclusively at Max & Chloe. I’ve only made one of…
Too Mainstream? Get the Fuck Out of Here.
The reaction to my “romantic, gothic, alien” jewelry that I hear (and enjoy) the most is, “I’ve never seen anything like that in my life.” Other jewelers gasp when they see that my golden egg locket opens to reveal a tiny, diamond-eyed silver chicken … which, in turn, opens to reveal three gold eggs. I…
Elisabeth Moss and Her Diamond Studs at the SAG Awards
I was at dinner with friends last night (L’Apicio; get the polenta with short ribs) so I didn’t watch the Screen Actors Guild Awards live. Judging from the photos, I didn’t miss much fashion-wise. As for jewelry, the hot story seemed to be Elisabeth Moss’s Forevermark diamond studs, valued at $1 million. The best view…
Favorite Tweets and the Week in Review
Recently, I’ve gotten some heartwarming tweets. On Friday, I met with Jennifer Heebner, a senior editor at jewelry industry publication JCK Magazine. JCK was so supportive of me in 2012, choosing me to be its “JCK Asks…” interviewee in the November issue. (Melissa Rose Bernardo‘s introduction to my interview made me laugh out loud.) My…
What Wendy Wore: Stacy Lomman to FGI’s Rising Star Awards
Fashion Group International held its annual Rising Star Awards luncheon yesterday at Cipriani. Last year, I won the Rising Star Award for fine jewelry, and designer/blogger/stylist Stacy Lomman was a finalist in the women’s apparel category. (To give you an idea of how prestigious the apparel category is: A past Rising Star winner in the apparel…
Are You Fluent in French?
If you’re fluent in French, holla at me in the comments, because I’d love to get a good translation of Made in Joaillerie’s post on my ruby-and-gold Juana peekaboo skull locket! Of course, I’ve already used Poodle Translate so I get the gist of the story, but those computerized results aren’t very elegant. I’m unusually…