Here I am, once again, sliding into the blog with an ultra-last-minute Jewel of the Month featuring a birthstone — in this case, garnet for January. But, as you’ll see, I have a second garnet option that ties into Valentine’s Day, so my timing isn’t all that bad! First, check out the earrings I created…
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Wednesday’s Video: Cool Hearts, Not Regular
Whether you’re buying a gift for someone else or yourself, I have cool heart jewelry — not regular heart jewelry — that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. – GIF from Imnotaregularmom GIFs My heart designs are more than meets the eye — and would you expect anything less from me? The diamond-pavé Sophie pendant twists from…
Heart-Shaped Gems Can Be Lovable
Jewelry expert Jennifer Heebner has written about the increasing popularity of heart-shaped gems. As Jennifer points out, hearts in jewelry tend to be a love ’em or hate ’em kind of thing. I used to fall into the latter camp, because I had only seen poorly cut or poorly set stones that looked more like…
What Wendy Wore: Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, I wore my 1990s leather vest by Gemma Kahng. I’ve worn it before for Valentine’s Day and anniversaries. It’s got heart buttons too. My Diana heart ring went well with the vest. You know I love theme dressing! MrB and I went to Aquagrill. They have a great oysters there. MrB likes…
Wendy Brandes Heart Ring on JCK Online
A huge thanks to Amy Elliott of JCK Online for including my Vampire Diana ring on her list of unique heart designs for Valentine’s Day! In her introduction to the photo gallery, Amy wrote: “Are hearts the most exciting thing happening in jewelry right now? Of course not. But just because they have powerful commercial…