***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
Anne says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my pearl earrings that my husband gave me the Christmas before we were engaged. I need to secure them better now that our 8-month-old has discovered them (ouch!).
Tiffani says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a few things everyday… first, my wedding ring for obvious purpose. The second is the first piece of jewelry my husband gave me – a sweet aquamarine necklace (my birthstone). And third is a family heirloom! A gold bracelet with my middle name, which was also my great aunt’s middle name.
Tracy says
OOOHHH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding rings and my watch everyday! Would be lost wihout them :)
Emily says
oooh shiny!!
Well I dont wear a wedding ring because I am not married (yet!!) but I do have my grandmother’s wedding ring that I love to wear on my not-so-important ring finger! It is perfectly dainty and stunning and reminds me of her everytime I look down!
Anna says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring and usually my pearl earrings every day!
Vicki says
Ooh Shiny!!!
I wear my engagement ring and my wedding ring everyday (I got married last month so they are still shiny at the moment!) and I also wear a ring given to me by my grandmother who inherited it from her mother. It’s gold with ruby and rose diamond stones and I love it!
Christina says
OOOH SHINY!
I work at home, so I don’t feel the need to wear my wedding ring every day (we’re both the type that don’t like to do household things like cooking or cleaning with our rings on). I always wear it when I go out though. But, I do wear the same studs in my ears every day, mostly because I’m too lazy to pick out different earrings every day.
Carolyn says
OOOH SHINY! Of course….my wedding ring!
Katie M says
OOOH SHINY!!
I have a small ring that I wear everyday…it was a gift from my grandparents some 10 years ago, and I love always having a reminder of them with me.
Roxanne Berry says
Oooh Shiny! I always wear my wedding bands and I really feel undressed if I don’t have earrings on. Love your blog!
christine says
OOOH SHINY! I don’t leave the house without earrings!
Debbie says
OOOH SHINY!
Just a live strong bracelet…otherwise I change it up from day to day.
Rachel C. says
OOOH SHINY!
jill says
Oh shiny, I wear my diamond earrings everyday and only wear necklaces on occasion.
Kate says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t have anything I wear every day–except a smile! *cough* Ack, sorry. The cheesiness beckoned and I couldn’t resist.
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
OOOH SHINY! i always wear my wedding ring set. but before i was engaged, i wore the same two silver rings everyday that i purchased on two different trips in high school. i still have them and one day want to pass them on, but for now they sit in my jewelry box looking lonely. i sometimes wear them but they really don’t look very classy next to my wedding set. :)
Libby says
OOOH SHINY!
Let’s see… every day I wear my engagement ring and wedding band. I’m almost always wearing pearls too.
Gavin S. says
OOOOH SHINY! I try to switch up my accessories most days (and sometimes forget to put them on at all), so I guess you could say I wear my smile every day! Oh jeez. That was bad. I’m blushing at my own cheesiness.
Tasha says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear a ring on my middle finger on my right hand. I’ve been wearing a ring on it before I was 10 so if I take it off you can see that my finger has shaped to it.
There have been three main rings. The first was a silver ring that my mother gave me. Unfortunately I have no idea what became of it. Then I received my graduation ring (not the standard high school one). It is white gold with an emerald cut sapphire. Today I wear a silver ring a friend made me in college.
Lori says
OOOH SHINY!
Tera says
Ooh Shiny! I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day. The diamond in the engagement ring belonged to my great grandmother and has been passed down through the family.
Melissa B. says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a necklace I received when my daughter was born. It has her initial and birthstone on it.
Amy says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day except when I was preggars and I couldn’t get it on my finger!
Tracy says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring–an almost quarter carat, brilliant cut diamond set in hopelessly out of style 18 carat gold–and matching wedding band–plain 18 carat gold–all the time. They’ve rarely left my finger, except for 2 out of 3 pregnancies and occasional maintenance checks and cleanings. We got engaged and married in 1994 as broke college students heading on to graduate school. We could have upgraded or replaced these rings years ago, but I don’t see that ever happening. For me, they represent how we embarked on a shared life together with nothing (nothing!) but a deep love for one another, an abiding faith in marriage, and an intense hope for our future. I wouldn’t have it any other way…plus I hear gold jewelry is making a comeback. ;)
Laurie says
OOOH SHINY!
Wedding rings don’t leave my hand – ever! (Actually, I’m not sure I could even get them off if I tried! I guess he’s stuck with me!)
I’ve actually just recently started wearing my mom’s wedding band everyday as well. I treasure heritage.
Pauline Cruz says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. My husband surprised me with a new set for our 26 anniversary, so am wearing that every day now. Will still switch to the old set when I do something messy.
Stephanie says
One thing that I wear everyday is a beautiful emerald gemstone ring that was passed on by my grandmother. Her husband, my grandfather, made jewelry out of beautiful gemstones and created the most lovely pieces. This ring was given to me as a gift when he passed away about 6 years ago, and it reminds me everyday what a wonderful man he was!
Stephanie says
OOOH SHINY!
One thing that I wear everyday is a beautiful emerald gemstone ring that was passed on by my grandmother. Her husband, my grandfather, made jewelry out of beautiful gemstones and created the most lovely pieces. This ring was given to me as a gift when he passed away about 6 years ago, and it reminds me everyday what a wonderful man he was!
Lara says
Ooh Shiny!
Molly P-H says
OOOH SHINY! My wedding ring and a Saundra Messinger topaz ring that I bought on my 40th birthday :).
april says
OOOH Shiny!
I wear my wedding rings and a really neat necklace my husband gave me. It’s a circle and inside the circle are all the letters in LOVE. They are written on top of each other. So if you don’t know what it says it just looks like a neat design. But once you know it says love.. you can find all the letters!
Ashley N. says
oooh shiny!!
I wear my wedding ring every day. It is an antique piece from 1910 that I got on my 11th wedding anniversary. Last year I had a diamond band made out of my original solitaire ring. I love it and its uniqueness!!
Aubry says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band every day!
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY! And yesterday was my birthday! Haha.
I can’t WAIT to wear my wedding ring every day – starting mid November after my wedding!
Karen Dempsey says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring most days.
Lisa Ramey says
Ooooohhh Shiney!! I change my jewelry every day, for every mood, in every color and size. However, I recently got married and now wear my wedding ring and engagement ring every day. It makes me smile each time I look at them.
Kristin says
OOOH SHINY!
Yes, I wear underwear every day. Not the same pair, of course. :)
Michelle says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a watch every single day.
allison says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring everyday.
Jen says
Ooh, shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day, as well as a small silver ring my husband picked up in Indonesia a week after we got engaged. :)
Sarah says
OOH SHINU!
I wear the diamond earring I got from my fiance’ every day! And after we get married this weekend, I’ll be wearing my wedding ring everyday!
Sarah says
SHINY* (can’t spell these days!)
Hailey says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a necklace with the letter “h” on it that my husband got me for our first Christmas together. I love it!
Zhaleh says
OOOH SHINY!!! Now that I am married I wear my rings every day. before that I was very changeable.
Allison Brown says
OOH SHINY! I have a pair of crystal drop earrings that I wear every single day. I love them and they match EVERYTHING!
Katie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring every day, but that’s about it…
Candace D says
OOOH Shiny!
The only thing I have on EVERY day is my wedding ring! I could use more shiny,pretty things!
Colleen M says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my Engagement and Wedding Band everyday, along with my Diamond Earrings my Dad gave me.
rebecca says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my plain white gold wedding band since my engagement ring (that belonged to hubs grandmother) broke in the middle of the setting and we are debating about repair or replacement. I miss my diamonds, but the simple band reminds me how great the everyday-ness of marriage is. :)
Ashleigh says
OOOH, SHINY! I wear my wedding ring daily and frequently go through phases of “having” to wear a particular piece of jewelry. Right now it’s the beautiful black diamond necklace my husband just got me on a whim- it’s faux, but I love it!
Jocelyn says
oooh, shiny! I wear the same silver ball earrings every single day…