A big thank you to Jennifer Heebner from the jewelry trade publication JCK for including me in her post about jewelry inspired by customers. I’ve told the story of “Mud Flap Jill” on the blog before, but that was a long time ago, so click on the photo of the wimmins with the ruby nipples…
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Jewelry for the Warrior Woman
Gorgeous jewelry blogger Becky Stone has wonderful timing with her story about “the Warrior Woman” in InDesign Jewelry‘s fall edition. As Becky writes, “The Warrior Woman is a power player and she knows it.” This is my obviously my type of lady: Most of my jewelry designs are inspired by female badasses. Becky selected several…
Wendy Brandes Jewelry on National Jeweler
Thank you to Amanda Gizzi of National Jeweler for including my Cleves winged earrings in her post about black and gold jewelry! CLICK TO READ AMANDA’S STYLE FILE STORY. The earrings — inspired by Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of Henry VIII — are onyx set in 18K yellow gold and accented with 41…
Wendy Brandes Rebel Jewelry on JCK Online
When I found out that JCK was looking for examples of jewelry with rebellious motifs, I hardly knew what to send in! I make a lot of jewelry with attitude. For instance … Finally, I narrowed it down to my silver middle finger emoji ring and my more recent 18K gold earrings celebrating 40 years…
Katerina Perez Hearts New York (Jewelry)
Thank you to fine-jewelry expert Katerina Perez for including me in her “New York in Jewellery” post. CLICK HERE TO READ KATERINA’S POST ON NEW YORK-THEMED DESIGNS. In her introduction, Katerina describes how New York City inspires creative people of all kinds, including jewelers. “New York is a multi-faceted city, and has attracted creative types…
Behind the Scenes: Platinum in the Park
I spent a pleasant afternoon in New York City’s Riverside Park being interviewed for a video that Platinum Guild International is putting together. We talked about the virtues of platinum, of course (rare, beautiful, true white, doesn’t tarnish, hypoallergenic, durable, makes diamonds look white and brighter). I was suitably decked out for the occasion in…
Turquoise and Sunshine for Summer and Beyond
Summer seems to go so fast. MrB makes fun of me for saying every July 4, “Summer’s almost over!” And August! Forget August. August is the Sunday of months. But don’t listen to me. Listen to MrB, who will tell you — correctly — that we have six weeks of summer left. The latest Contemporary…
Thanks to the Academy … and National Jeweler
A million thanks to Brecken Branstrator of National Jeweler for selecting my two-finger ring design for ANZA Gems as one of her American Gem Trade Association’s Spectrum Award favorites! National Jeweler had already posted my ring on Instagram last week, but today Brecken included it in her Academy Awards-style blog post on her personal winners,…
My JCK Las Vegas Street Style
It’s like the June JCK LUXURY trade show never ends: I didn’t see myself in JCK Magazine’s “JCK Las Vegas Street Style” feature until recently. I laughed out loud when I realized I was the only one of the 12 people interviewed who mentioned cocktail hour as a highlight. In the photo, I’m wearing a…
Jewel of the Month: Double-Finger Ring for ANZA Gems
Can’t take the heat? Then you should have tuned into Hallmark Channel’s “Christmas in July” programming earlier this month. Why wait till December to “Catch your favorite holiday Hallmark Channel Original movies!” when you can enjoy them in the summer, right?* I’m feeling a little like Hallmark right now because this is an “August in…