Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. To make yours even more fun this year, I’ve put my three bat necklaces on sale for the month of October. You don’t have to be a Halloween enthusiast to wear one of these. They’re also good for Batman fans (note the face on the pendant!) … or…
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This Week’s Sale: 50% Off Genie-in-a-Bottle Designs
This week only, my silver and gold Genie in a Bottle locket is 50% off. It is normally $1,800, but will be $900 through Sunday. The locket is sterling silver. The little genie inside is 18K yellow gold. The bottle is “corked” with a black pearl, and the pendant hangs from a 28″ ball chain….
Mother’s Day Jewelry Sale Update
Three of the pieces from my previous 50% off Mother’s Day sale post are still available. Click here for more information on my tourmalinated quartz, owl and bat necklaces. I’m adding my silver Teeny Genie pendant to the sale. It’s normally $60, but through Sunday it will be $45. Click the photo to purchase on…
Mother’s Day Jewelry Sale: 50% Off Select Gold Pieces
Mother’s Day is May 13. Now is the time to get yo mama (or yoself) something extra-special. I’m putting three one-of-a-kind 18K gold jewelry designs on sale for 50% off now through May 12. The 18K white-gold Primavera ring is set with a dappled, custom-cut chalcedony. I like to include interesting details in my jewelry,…
Even Better Than Peeps: Easter-Appropriate Jewelry
The results of the Washington Post’s annual Peeps diorama contest were announced last weekend. The winner was “OccuPeep D.C.” I’ve been obsessed with the Peeps diorama contest for years but have yet to enter. My extra-early New Year’s resolution is to build a Peep diorama for the 2013 contest. Of course, I made the same…
Ladies, Buy Yourself Jewelry for Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, and if you’re a single lady, give yourself a round of applause. It’s better to be single than be with someone (male or female!) who doesn’t treat you well. You deserve the best! I’ll put my money where my mouth is and say that any lady who orders herself a piece of…
Valentine’s Day Countdown, Day 13: Earrings Fit for a Queen
If you’ve been reading my blog long enough, you’ve seen my gold and diamond Cleopatra earrings on Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City 2. And you’ve seen the silver version on a flock of bloggers and friends. Now you can see the silver Cleos on gorgeous model/DJ/musician/actress Tolula Adeyemi. Tolula was introduced to me…
Valentine’s Day Countdown, Day 12: Worthy of Michelle Obama
Last year, I explained that fame doesn’t necessarily equal fortune. Many people are surprised by that. They think magazine credits and awards mean you’re doing big business; in reality, a small designer thus recognized might not even able to get appointments with stores, let alone sell anything to them. The lead story in today’s New…
Valentine’s Day Countdown: Fleur-de-lis for Day 11
Today and tomorrow are the last days for most of you to order a timely Valentine’s Day gift from my website. If you live in the U.S., I can send your package overnight on Monday, so that you can be a hero on Tuesday. (Exception: if you’re in Manhattan, you can order on Monday OR…
No Super Bowl Ring, Just Wendy Brandes Rings, for Gisele
Model Gisele Bündchen, wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has been getting grief for her unsportsmanlike conduct after the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. Leaving Indianapolis’s Lucas Oil Stadium, she was trailed by cameras and a classy guy who yelled, “”Eli owns your husband!” — referring to Eli Manning, quarterback of the winning…