Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Speechless

Two miraculous things happened while I was watching 'Glee' (no, I'm not one of those fans: I just happen to be a former glee club singer who loves musicals. And Puck.):

a) The kids on the show made me actually enjoy Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' and gave me second thoughts about getting excited about her new album,

and

b) I discovered this:

That, my friends, is Wendy Brandes' (new?) owl necklace. I first discovered Wendy a few years ago, through Erin and quickly became hooked, going to her website every so often and reading her always-educational blog as well. There've been a few pieces of jewelry (mostly necklaces) that have caught my eye, but nothing as gasp-inducing as this owl. A necklace with the face of a barn owl, people! An owl! It's no secret that I love birds of prey and while vultures are my favorite birds, owls come a close second. I've wanted a pet owl for over twenty years, ever since I read Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals. My top dream tattoo involves an owl. I have a stuffed owl (no surprise) named Aristides. I really love owls. And I really want that necklace.

But at $5,500, I will probably never own that necklace. But man, oh, man, it's one of the most awesome things I've seen on the internet in a long time. An owl necklace, people! 

Amazing.

Oh, by the way, thank you all for the kind words on yesterday's post. I'm really excited about getting a steady paycheck again and not relying solely on tutoring for pocket money. Your wonderful comments and encouragement really made me even happier. Thank y'all! 

8 comments:

  1. That necklace it totally adorable, now I want it, too! $5,500 is out of my price range by about $5,400, though.

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  2. I know, right? But it's so much BETTER than any other piece of owl jewelry I've seeeeeen!

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  3. It really is, it puts my owl necklace to shame (and I actually like the one I have, but this one looks so cuddly and puffy) I have an issue where I see animals and want to hug them all (even if they're not all that huggable)

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  4. I'm delighted you discovered my (not new) one-of-a-kind owl! The face is rock crystal, the beak and eyes are onyx (carved in Germany) and the handmade 18K gold setting came out so beautifully that I turned that design into a separate look of its own: the Lotus Necklace. You could sort of get a taste of the owl with that: http://www.wendybrandes.com/store/products.php?product=Lotus-Necklace-%252d-Silver

    Of course, nothing is as cuddly as the original owl face. :-)

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  5. I've seen this necklace in person... it's FAB!
    So much more incredible than a photo.

    Oh, and Puck.... agreed!

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  6. Thanks for commenting, Wendy! That necklace is superb. I'm so glad you make wonderful things like this. And it's funny - the lotus necklace (with the sapphire!) has been the ONE piece for quite some time that I keep on looking at on your site and planning to buy... Maybe after my first paycheck comes in!

    Oh, stacy, now you're making me even MORE covetous!

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  7. You know, I currently have 20% off all items under $250. It runs through May 6. So if you're considering the lotus, this is the best time! Deets here: http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2011/04/people-stylewatch-brings-you-a-20-discount/

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  8. Ooooh, gonna go investigate and do some math RIGHT NOW...

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