About Wendy Brandes Jewelry
About the Designer: Jewelry design is Wendy Brandes’s second career. Wendy started out as a business journalist at the Wall Street Journal and CNN, later switching to pop-culture coverage during her tenure as managing editor of People magazine’s website. Her story-telling skills remain as strong as ever, but they’re now expressed in carat weight and grams of gold instead of word count. Wendy's “Fine Jewelry for Witty People" is distinguished by its stellar workmanship; warm, satin finish; hidden and symbolic details, including mechanical parts; and wry commentary on ever...Read More
Featured Pieces
Early 2000s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Models and Miniatures
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Early 2000s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
More About Wendy Brandes Jewelry
Onyx and tsavorite skull ring with hidden diamonds: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/wendy-brandes-memento-mori-skull-onyx-tsavorite-18k-cocktail-hidden-diamond-ring/id-j_4332811/
Lion & Hunter, number 2 from the acclaimed Maneater series: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/wendy-brandes-gold-art-lion-animal-cocktail-sapphire-tsavorite-diamond-ring/id-j_6065852/
Dragon & Knight, number 7 from the acclaimed Maneater series: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/wendy-brandes-gold-art-dragon-skull-tsavorite-pearl-ruby-platinum-diamond-ring/id-j_6066282/
Wendy Brandes Diamond and Ruby Yellow Gold Snake Tiara, inspired by Mary Queen of Scots.
Bull & Bullfighter, number 4 from the acclaimed Maneater series: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/wendy-brandes-art-bull-gold-cocktail-animal-black-white-diamond-ring/id-j_4888611/
Whale & Jonah, number 3 from the acclaimed Maneater series: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/wendy-brandes-gold-art-whale-cocktail-blue-sapphire-tsavorite-diamond-ring/id-j_4888621/
New York City Taxi Cab & Passenger, number 5 from the acclaimed Maneater series: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/wendy-brandes-gold-art-taxi-new-york-city-ruby-black-yellow-diamond-ring/id-j_4888471/
Pink Elephant & Tipsy Writer, number 6 from the acclaimed Maneater series: https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/cocktail-rings/wendy-brandes-gold-art-elephant-cocktail-pink-sapphire-ruby-diamond-ring/id-j_4871401/