***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
Jodi says
Oooh shiny!
I wear my engagement ring everyday, and soon, my wedding ring as well! :)
Cali says
Ooh, Shiny!
Everyday I wear a ring with a Quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala. It reminds me of my Peace Corps service there, the experiences I had, the lessons I learned and most importantly, the friendships I made.
Tiffany B says
OOOH SHINY!! I love those pieces. And how lucky are you to have a piece named after Clara?
I wear my engagement and wedding band, University ring, and gold bracelet everyday. Minimal, but functional :)
Courtney says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day.
Ashley says
OOOH SHINY!
You’ll always see me with my engagement and wedding rings along with the jewelry my husband bought me to wear at our wedding…
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY!
I change it up, between wearing two rings my parents have given me (at various points in my life) or a gold braided bracelet my grandmother recently passed down to me. There’s nothing better than meaningful everyday jewelry. Reminds me of the important things in life.
Catherine says
OOOH SHINY! I have 2 rings I wear every day: my college class ring and my “sister ring,” which all three of my sisters have and wear every day as well :)
Erin says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a pair of small diamond studs my mom gave me in high school. They are the only gold I wear (I’m a silver girl).
Tara says
Ooooh Shiny!!
I always wear my wedding band, but could definitely use more sparkle! :)
Kristin says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring, unless I’m headed for outdoor adventures.
Adeline says
OOOH SHINY!!
I always wear my grandmother’s garnet ring.
Jeannette C. says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding and engagement rings everyday-however, only when I am out of the house. I always take them off as soon as I get home! Weird, I know.
Amy in PA says
OOOH Shiny!
Like lots of others, never leave home with the engagement & wedding rings. Got ’em both last year & am still caught off guard at times by how much they sparkle in the sun!!
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my college class ring every day. What can I say, I love Clemson (Go Tigers!) and the tradition/meaning of the ring :)
Elizabeth says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and my grandmother’s amethyst ring every day. But more shiny = more fun!
Shana says
OOH SHINY!
I wear my Omega watch every day!
Crystal Mencke says
“OHHHH SHINY” Great giveaway! I wear my engagement ring/wedding band set every day. I have a few meaningful (family) pieces I live to rotate regularly!
Erica says
OOOHHH SHINY!!!
I wear my silver karma bracelet and necklace ALWAYS. It’s just a simple little silver circle but a constant reminder that what goes around comes around and to always give good karma so that you get it back!
Jessica says
oohh shiny! I can’t where my wedding rings because I seem to have developed an allergy to them, but I have a silver necklace with my son’s fingerprint on it that I wear almost constantly!
Kelly Gross says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings that I love and a simple gold chain necklace everyday. It goes with anything!
Kelly says
Ooooh Shiny! I wear my wedding set and diamond studs everyday.
Rachel G. says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day on my left hand. On my right hand I wear a sterling silver ring with my initials engraved on it every day. A little monotonous? Yes, but if I forget to put any of those rings on I walk around feeling naked all day long. So uncomfortable :)
Kelsey says
Oooh Shiny!!!
I wear a sapphire ring every day – sometimes I pretend it’s a piece of the ‘heart of the ocean’ from Titanic.
Nicole says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding rings are permanently attached to me:)
Rachel says
OOOOH SHINY!
This giveaway title makes me happy. :) I wear my wedding ring every day and I still LOVE it, and the guy who gave it to me, 10 years later.
Meaghan says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day (although not when I’m painting, like you YHL’ers). And every work day I wear the watch my husband bought me to make sure I was on time for our wedding :)
Heather says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Everyday I wear the Promise Ring my boyfriend gave to me 3 years ago. It is a simple but beautiful white gold band with a diamond and a pink ruby side by side. On the inside of the band it is engraved with the words “My Love Is Forever”. I never take it off (besides during the obvious times cleaning, washing hands, cooking Ect.) and when I do I always feel naked. I can’t wait for the day when my wedding ring takes its place!
Relevant Notes says
OOOH SHINY!
For the last five years I’ve been wearing a circle pendant that my now-fiance got me for our first Christmas. And as of a week ago, I’m now wearing an engagement ring that he gave me as well!
margaret says
OOOH SHINY!
I ALWAYS wear my wedding band and engagement ring :-)
Debi says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my Grandmother’s wedding ring and a gold heart charm that has a mustard seed in it.
They are my favorite two pieces of jewelry that I own.
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY!
Aside from my wedding rings, I try to always incorporate another piece that my husband has given me, whether that’s concrete pearls (really!), or a diamond necklace – I like him to know how much I appreciate them.
Mary says
Ooh shiny! I wear three rings every day – engagement, wedding, and a gift from my husband 2 years ago.
Sara Craine says
OOH SHINY!
The only item I wear every day is my wedding ring.
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my class ring from W&M, and 2 silver bangles every day.
Shannon says
OOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings (almost) every day!
Anna Scherling says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear my wedding ring, and almost always wear one of my pairs of dangly silver earrings. :)
Andrea S says
OOOH Shiny!
I wear a pair of diamond earrings (that my husband bought me for Christmas several years ago) every day. I’d be lost without them!
Allison says
OOO SHINY!
I always always wear my watch… so its getting very very scratched!
Becky says
Ooooo, shiny!
I wear my engagement ring and my Clemson class ring everyday.
Becky says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring everyday, of course :) I don’t have anything else that I wear every single day but I’m working on the hubby to get me a simple diamond right hand ring to wear. We passed our 5-year and didn’t get one…but maybe for our 10-year :)
Julie Montgomery says
OOOH SHINY!
Meghan says
OOOH SHINY!!
Wedding ring for shiz, and then of course a sweet little pair of diamond earrings my dad got me yyyyyyyyyears ago that I just can’t bare to take out.
Cathy says
OOOH SHINY! Wedding ring! I am one blessed woman.
Martha says
OOOH SHINY!!
I always wear my wedding ring and a simple silver bangle
Bebett says
I love anything that is “OOOH SHINY!” I have to wear earrings all the time.
Karen F. says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding band and engagement ring, even to sleep in.
Nadia says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear the ring that my grandmother gave me for my bat mitzvah every day. I got to pick it out and somehow I still like it 20 years later (simple amythyst in a silver setting).
Lindsay B. says
OOOH SHINY! I wear the same stud earrings pretty much everyday… would love to mix it up with some new jewelry!
Kate says
OOOH SHINY!
My new everyday piece is my necklace that my husband got me after the birth of our daughter in August. It is our first baby and he picked out a great piece on his own with no help which was impressive. It’s her birth stone (peridot) surrounded by small diamonds and the necklace is made so you can add more pendants as you expand your family. Here’s the impressive part, he had multiple ones on order for her due date which was actually in September and if she came early so even when she suprised us 3.5 weeks early, he had my gift to give me the very next day.
abbasmommy says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a ring that was given to me by my mother.
It reminds me of her..