***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org had a tough job of sifting through nearly 7,000 jewelry hungry ladies (and gentlemen!) but has selected two random winners as… Lisa S. (who, like many, always wears her wedding ring but never gets sick of it because her husband did a great job) and SJ (who also wears her wedding and engagement rings out everyday). Congrats!
Sherry here. I don’t usually write the giveaway posts, but we’re making an exception since I was the one who twisted John’s arm into this week’s giveaway. Instead of our usual DIY & decor-related prizes, this week we’re giving away some body decor that was DIYed (well, created) by two talented jewelry designers. Yup, we have two hundred dollars worth of sparkly, sparkly jewelry for ya (or for your mom/wife/sis/girlfriend/grandma if you’re a dude).
The bling comes from two designers that I couldn’t love more (nope, I didn’t get any swag to say that – I truly love their stuff). The first is Erin McDermott, a Charlotte-based designer who studied at both my and John’s alma maters (FIT in NYC and UVA here in Virginia) and has been featured in Real Simple. Here are some of my favorites things of hers:
And then there’s Towne & Reese, whose studio we crashed earlier this year. Not only do I love their stuff, but I love that they name their pieces after their friends’ children (Towne and Reese are the founders’ daughters’ names). And get this, Clara will actually have a piece named after her in their Spring collection. Do you know how excited that makes this geeky momma? Probably too excited. You bet I’m staking out their Facebook page for a sneak peek. Anyway here are some of my favorite things from their current collection:
- PRIZE: An $100 gift card to Erin McDermott Jewelry AND an $100 gift card to Towne & Reese
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “OOOH SHINY!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …if there’s any item that you wear every single day. If so, is it a wedding ring? A watch? A meaningful piece of jewelry from a relative? An inherited pocket watch from grandpa? An i-Pod? The same pair of lucky underwear? Hope not.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 19 at 8pm EST (or at 10,000 entries)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two (each winner gets both gift cards)
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the whole wide world! (yesss, we love when they’re international)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Erin McDermott Jewelry and Towne & Reese
Kyle Layne says
OOOH SHINY!
I jsut got engaged, so I am sporting my first ever everyday jewel. Love it.
I know I could use some new bling!!!
Miranda says
OOOH SHINY! I wish I could wear my wedding bands every day, but my skin is so sensitive that most days I leave it off.
Tina Whitling says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I save the jewelry for special occasions and usually only wear my wedding band/engagement ring and a pair of earrings on a daily basis.
jesse says
Oooh Shiny!
My wedding ring and a gold ring my mom gave me years ago.
Angela E says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band everyday and also a beautiful ring my husband gave me when our 1st child was born.
Ericka says
OOOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring, one of the reasons I love it so much is because my husband designed it all by himself!
Penny says
OOOH SHINY!
I do wear my wedding ring everyday, which I love! I also wear a cross necklace with my birth stone, even if I add another necklace, I just layer.
Emma says
Ooh Shiny!
My wedding and engagement ring are worn every day but I’d love sone new sparkles as since my daughter has discovered my jwellery box I seem to have no matching pairs of earrings!
shelby says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear diamond stud earrings – a “welcome to the family” gift from my mother-in-law and brother-in-law.
(And, gosh, I hit the enter/return button every time before I’m done writing my full comment, accidentally sending! Sorry!)
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!
i wear an ankh necklace that was my boyfriend’s before he let me borrow it and i never gave it back : )
Samantha says
OOOOH SHINY!!
Everyday, I wear my wedding rings, a small pair of diamond studs and a rockin’ smile :)
Jill says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear my wedding rings and a ring my sister got me as a maid of honor/graduation gift.
Mary says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a blue opal ring that my grandmother gave me, that her parents gave her for her sixteenth birthday.
Beth B says
OOOH SHINY!
I have a watch that I bought in Europe on a school trip and a ring that my grandfather gave my grandmother for their 25th wedding anniversary that I wear most of the time. They aren’t super fancy, but are pretty and have good memories attached.
JoLyn says
OOOH SHINY!
Along with my wedding ring, I wear a silver 50 cent piece my that was my dad’s lucky charm. He gave it to me when he thought he was dying, he lived another 10 years, and laughed when I wore it on a necklace.
kaitlin e. says
OHHH SHINY!!
every day I wear my blue topaz and diamond ring that my grandmother gave me for my 13th birthday. Can’t go anywhere without it.
MrsMorgan says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band every day, as well as my amber bracelet.
ashleygee says
Oooh shiny!
the only jewelry I wear every day are my engagement and wedding rings. I like to rotate my other pieces depending on my mood!
Jil S. says
Oooh Shiny!!!
Every year, I get myself a piece of nice jewelry. I wear a ring with my birthstone (garnet) and a diamond pendant necklace that I gifted myself with, everyday!!!
Molly says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day and won’t go outside without earrings in (although those change up frequently!)
Jill says
Oooooohhhh, shiny!! Of course, my wedding rings and also a pair of silver hoop
earrings that I have had for over 20 years..been lost…been found…but still with me!
Erin says
Oooh, shiny!
I wear quite a few pieces of jewelry every day…my wedding/engagment rings, my watch and some David Yurman pieces (love him!).
Great giveaway!!
Kristin says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day and then a ring that my sister gave me that has a cross on it. Both are so special and have huge sentimental value to them. But I would always love some new jewelry to wear along with these rings :-)
jess says
OOOH SHINY! I try to remember to wear my diamond and platinum right hand ring…
Heather says
OOOH SHINY
I’m covered in tattoos which is my permanent jewellery :D
Aubrey says
OOOH SHINY!
I am always wearing my engagement ring- and I can’t wait until it is matched with my wedding band in two months!
Carrie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and a pair of faux pearl earrings everyday. I think it’s time for something special and I’d love to win.
Jeri says
OOOH SHINY!
I always have on a claddagh ring my boyfriend got me a few months into dating. My Mom gave him the diamond out of her engagment ring and he had it placed where the heart is on the ring. And I always have a few hair bands on my wrists, but it would be nice to have something new and shiny to wear!!
LMC1971 says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding and engagment rings every day…
Lovely contest, thanks.
Best, Lisa
Kate says
OOOH SHINY! I wear 2 rings everyday: left ring finger–monogrammed silver ring (which will someday be replaced by a wedding ring (hopefully) when my monogram changes!) and right ring finger–david yurman ring from my mom for high school graduation/going to college present (we went to the same college, so the stone is the school’s color).
Ren says
OOOh Shiny!
I wear a ring my dad gave my mom before they were engaged every day (it looks like a tiny version of Kate Middleton’s ring. . . a sapphire encircled with diamond chips).
tracylee says
oooh! shiny!
I have a ring that I wear every day, from my bf of two knots – they look like intertwining pretzels :)
Megan C. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding/engagement rings every day, as well as a simple silver ring with a hidden inscription to keep me grounded in my crazy life. Its working so far :)
Erin D. says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my watch and my silver claddagh ring every day. My boyfriend and I are long distance so every time I see the ring, I think of him. :)
JKK says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding and engagement rings every day. And usually a Tiffany cross from my husband when we were dating.
Mandy says
“OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring all the time and a silver earring in the top of my left ear…I haven’t taken it out since I got it in 2001!
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
Just my engagement ring!
Tara says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band and a memorial necklace that I bought in memory of our baby we lost, Taylor, on a daily basis.
Tricia Williams says
OOOH SHINY!
I would always wear my wedding band. Can’t wear my engagement work every day with it because I work as a nurse and the hubby would freak if I lost it!
Hope says
OOOH SHINY!!
I always wear my wedding rings and my great grandmothers engagement ring. :)
Becca says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my lulu frost code rings everyday :)
Caffeinated says
Ooh shiny!
Never leave the house without my engagement + wedding rings. Possibly the only shiny things i wear.
Beth says
OOOH SHINY!
When I first met my now-husband in college, I apparently told a friend that I thought her Elsa Peretti heart-shaped pendant necklace was pretty and 4 years later when we decided our “best friend”ness was maybe more than that, he gifted me the necklace right after asking if we should start dating exclusively. I remember him being WAY more nervous to ask me that than he was to propose. It was pretty cute.
Needless to say, I wear that necklace every day and my habit of taking it off for running has meant that I’ve had friends peruse parking lots, tree stumps, and gyms to go claim it after I’ve accidentally left it somewhere. Which is why I now NEVER remove my wedding rings – just in case.
Jessi E says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day and I have recently started wearing a watch every day. I don’t know how I survived without it before.
Ashley says
OOOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my wedding ring and a ring my parents gave me.
Mollie B says
OOOH Shiny!!!! I always wear a silver necklace that has a monogrammed pendant with my late grandmother’s initials. It is such a simple and timeless piece, and it makes me think of her when I wear it. She was such a fashionista!
Kris says
OOH SHINY! I switch it up a lot, but I have a couple silver rings that I wear pretty regularly.
Sarah K says
Ooooh shiny!
I wear my wedding rings and my 5 year anniversary ring every single day. That’s about it!
Sara says
Oooh, shiny!
My wedding ring! Which is never coming off after having my daughter, I think my knuckles grew!
Cassie says
OOOH SHINY!
I’ll always wear my class ring — classic, silver with mother of pearl, it looks more like a piece of antique jewelry than something from my undergrad!