***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
erica says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my wedding and engagement rings everyday.
Denise says
Oh Shiny!! I’ve got a bracelet made out of thin climbing rope (not shiny at all); I burned the edges together to make it a permanent jewelry piece, and I’ve had it on for 2 1/2 years so far. No plans to remove it anytime soon either.
Krista says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring/band and a cheapo $10 sterling silver/solid black ring that I bought back in college and have managed not to lose yet.
Erin says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding bands everyday, no matter what. But I mix it up with other jewelry. I am really into long necklaces and bangles right now!
Patricia says
OOOH SHINY!
I have a few pieces I wear everyday…. I dont have much jewellery so tend to wear the same thing :(
My wedding and engagement rings which I totally LOVE.
I also wear my Great Aunts sapphire and diamond ring that she left for me. I also wear 2 gold bangles, one was a gift from my husband and the other was a christmas gift from my mum :o)
jessica says
Ohh Shiny!
I wear the ring that once belonged to my great-grandmother. She wore it, my grandmother wore it, my mother wore it, and now it’s mine. I hope I have a daughter who can wear it one day, too.
K (Barking Babymama) says
OOH SHINY…I always wear my wedding ring and another ring that my husband gave me when we were dating, both white gold, and I always try to put on a fun big dangling earring – I like big round bohemian style earrings, and having earrings on always make me feel more put together, even if I’m just at home all day. I would love to win this prize!!
Jen says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my watch, a ring from my BF from our 4th Christmas (which had an incident while I was doing some renos and is currently at the jewellers getting fixed), and the earrings he got me for our 1st Christmas daily. I usually wear another set of earrings, a necklace, and another ring as well, but I change those ones up.
Vanessa says
OOOH SHINY! And I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. Which, coincidentally, are both shiny.
Amy says
OOH SHINY! Engagement ring is on my finger everyday….come February I’ll get to add the wedding band :)
Melyssa says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day.
stephanie says
OOOOOH SHINYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Jessica says
OOOHHH SHINY! I wear a diamond necklace that my mom gave me on my 16th birthday. It was the diamond from her engagement ring that my father gave to her and she put it into a necklace for me. THANKS MOM!
Danielle Harder says
OOOH SHINY!
Besides my wedding band I also have a simple silver band that my husband and son gave me for my first mother’s day- it says I love you on it and it couldn’t mean more to me!!! (It’s from Tiffany’s and is such a great gift for mom)!
Kendall says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day, but I often wear the charm bracelet that my husband gave me when we were dating. My latest charm is a baby bottle in honor of our new son!
Marionberry Style says
OOOH Shiny!!
These are two seriously talented artists. Oh, and I wear my wedding ring every day.
:-)Marion
Rebecca says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement/wedding band, some of my earrings, and a hair tie everyday.
Lauren K says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day. Can’t bear to stick with one when I adore my engagement ring so much… it’s made of stones from his great-grandmother’s engagement ring, his grandmother’s engagement ring and a ring of his mothers, and he had it designed to fit my style.
Jessica Telligman says
OOOH SHINY. I try to wear my wedding band everyday. My engagement ring has taken a back seat now that I have a baby and don’t want to scratch him.
Laura says
OOOH SHINY! This might be my favorite giveaway yet! I wear my wedding rings every day – sorta hafta – but it helps that I love them! My husband picked them out himself, actually had them made based on his specifications, with no input or previous ring admiring by me, so I was a bit nervous when presented with a closed box when he proposed. But he did an awesome job!!
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day, but that is the only consistant thing I do. I’ve recently been trying to wear more jewelry though, and my goal is to remember to put in earrings every day. I forget a lot (like today, whoops!), but it’s a fun goal!
Andrew says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Brittany says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding rings everyday and a ring from my mom on my right hand.
Meg says
OOOH SHINY!
I never (well, hardly ever) take off my wedding rings – my engagement ring was my husband’s dear, deceased grandmother’s and couldn’t have been more perfectly “me” and vintage if he’d tried, and we selected a filigree and diamond band to accent it perfectly. :-) Gotta love meaningful bling!
Kelsey says
Oooh shiny!
I wear a diamond ring from my dad and a “k” necklace from Tiffany’s every day. The necklace broke about a year and a half ago and I procrastinated getting it fixed because I thought I’d have to pay for a replacement chain, but I finally bit the bullet and it only ended up being a $25 repair charge. It never comes off and I need to be more careful in the future!
Jackie G says
OOH SHINY!!
I wear a jade heart necklace that has been in my family and passed down. My grandmother gave it to my mom and then on my 16th birthday my mom passed it to me. I hardly take it off.
Also, my wedding bands.
Janie says
Oh SHINY! I always wear my wedding ring on one hand and my highschool class ring on the other.
Jen G. says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t currently wear any jewelry, but I’ve been searching for something nice to add to my collection.
Chloe says
OOOH SHINY! :)
Sherry F says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and engagement ring every day, but in addition to those rings, I wear my grandma’s engagement ring which I love. It’s a sweet litle delicate ring made of Guyanese gold with a little diamond in it. It is a constant reminder of she and my grandpa, both of whom I miss dearly.
Leslie says
OOOH SHINY! I never leave home without my wedding ring…. well, almost never. ;)
Rebekah W says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings everyday, and I keep posts in my ears all the time.
Sara says
OOOH SHINY!!!!!!
Every day I wear a necklace my mom had made out of diamonds from my grandmothers engagement ring, pieces of which all the granddaughters have had some jewelry designed by their parent. It is tiny, but meaningful, and I get so many compliments!
Adriane says
“OOOH SHINY!” I wear a simple silver band I got in Bali.
Ashleigh says
OOOH SHINY!
I have a few pieces that I wear daily. My wedding rings, my antique sapphire engagement ring, a bracelet from Ecuador that my best friend gave me after student teaching there, and a necklace with one of my favourite literary quotes that my best friend also gave me for my birthday last year.
Britny W says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my rings everyday. One is a claddagh ring I got in Ireland and one I got from my boyfriend last Christmas.
allison says
OOOH SHINY!!! I wear three things all the time: My wedding ring, a hammered silver bracelet from my mom, and my college ring. I rotate out necklaces and earrings, but don’t always keep these three things on!
Shaina says
I always wear my wedding set. Otherwise I’m changing things daily based on my outfit.
Jenni says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a ring that I ganked from my mom. It’s an opal heart with diamonds on the side that my dad gave to my mom on the day I was born…the opal is my birth stone and the diamonds are my sister’s birth stones!
Megan says
OOOH SHINY!
Brenna says
Oooh shiny!
My wedding band and a bracelet from a Virgin Islands artist are the only pieces I never remove. The band because I’m sentimental, the bracelet because it’s too hard to get back on!
mrshiggison says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear 4 rings every day: wedding band, engagement ring, my grad ring & one from my now-husband at our first Christmas together. I feel naked & incomplete without them.
Jenny says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings, watch, and a necklace that my husband gave me after I had our daughter last year!
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a necklace with my birthstone every day. I’m a September birthday so it’s a sapphire and I love it! It was also a gift.
Would love to get my hands on some of the beautiful designs in this giveaway! Thanks for convincing John to do it!
Marie says
OOOH SHINY! Along with my wedding ring I wear a silver ring with a heart inset filled with diamonds that my now husband got me on our first Valentine’s Day together. Very special to me.
Kathy Matthews says
OOH SHINY!!!!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding everyday, all the time!!! Then I have an amethyst from my Grandmother that I wear when I need a pick me up!!!
Ann says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding and engagement rings most every day (although my third trimester pregnancy sausage fingers make that difficult at times!), and my go-to pair of cubic zirconia earrings.
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day and still find myself touching them and looking at them all the time. :) I also usually wear my watch.
MaryBeth says
oohh shiny!!!!
I have two things, a ring that was my dad’s mothers, and a necklace that was my mom’s mothers!! They both mean so much to me!!
Leigh says
OOOH SHINY!
I always have my wedding rings on, but I also wear a right-hand ring that is made from an earing that was my great-grandmother’s. It’s one of a kind and it has a great story!