***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
Amanda says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every single day!
Laura says
Ooh Shiny!
Every day I wear a pair of diamond hoops my H gave me, and a shiny, indestructible tungsten wedding ring. Necklaces I rotate…
Jessica says
OOOH! Shiny! The only thing I wear every single day is my wedding band and engagement ring. Diamonds go with everything. :)
Becky says
OOOH SHINY!
It’s definately my wedding rings everyday and I have to wear a pair of earrings but I switch those up.
Chrissi Knox says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t wear anything all the time, I like to mix it up!
Tiffany says
“OOOH SHINY!”
earings…I am naked without them ;)
connie says
Ooooohh shiny!!!! I wear my wedding bad and engagement rings evwry day. I also can’t go without either my diamond studs, pearl studs, or silver studs in my ears everyday.
Chelsea W. says
OOOH SHINY
I wear my big, bling-y Skagen watch everyday. My husband thinks it’s so big that it’s a man’s watch, but he’s so wrong!
Jen R. says
OOH Shiny!!!
I wear a ring (almost) every day that my two best friend’s gave me while we were in New York celebrating my 21st:)
Betsy Frederick says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding rings everyday and a blue topaz ring (also, from the hubby) everyday. Love him :)
Hazel says
Ooooh Shiny!
I wear my engagement and wedding ring every day and also a Crizuan Hook bracelet that my now husband got me in St. Croix about a month after we started dating. It was how we became ‘official’ and we both have never taken ours off since!
Lindsey says
OHHHH SHINY!! I wear my wedding ring everyday. I’ve gotten in to wearing these brighten earrings all the time, too. Love them!
http://www.brightonretail.com/store/wishlist.php?m=product_detail&p=JE0432
Shelli says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing I wear everyday is my wedding ring.
Kendra says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and two wedding bands every day and I switch between a topaz/diamond ring that my husband gave me for my 30th birthday and an gold opal ring from my grandma depending on what I’m wearing that day (today it’s the ring from my husband). I’m always up for more sparkly, though!!!
Jenna says
OOH SHINY! I always wear my wedding ring and my grandparents wedding ring that is engraved with their initials and their wedding… which coincidentally is the same date as mine. :) seriously. When we picked our date, I didn’t realize the coincidence until my aunt emailed me. Then I checked the ring and sure enough – same date. :) It’s my good luck charm.
Kelly Grover says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a small silver ring that has the saying “Friends are family we choose for ourselves”… Love the saying and its a daily reminder to cherish the relationships we have outside out relatives
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring every day, which is actually a diamond wedding band (no sticky-outy diamonds for me!) I have a wedding ring, but it’s a touch tight since I had my baby so I haven’t worn it for a while!
Michele says
OOOH SHINY!
Everyday I wear my ‘Eliot James’ pendant for my baby boy who was born in December. I decided to not take it off his entire 1st year. I normally switch up the necklaces a lot but this one is too special to take off. I also always have on my Grandma’s (Clara was her name!!!) wedding band and my own wedding band.
Aron says
OOOH SHINY!
A Greek Key ring my grandfather brought me home from the Island of Kephalonia.
Erin says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and Tiffany earrings from my mom.
Amelia @ House Pretty says
OOH SHINY!
I’m always wearing my wedding and engagement rings (on separate hands) and I tend to wear a single pair of earrings for weeks at a time. Right now I have a pair of (fake) diamond studs that I’ve been wearing for months. It’s not a sweet story, I’m just lazy haha.
Vickie D says
OOOH SHINY! I have a ring that a ALWAYS wear. I bought the stone, a tanzanite, while I was in Tanzania to climb Mt Kilimandjaro. Once back in Canada, I contacted a jewel designer to create my ring. I love that it is unique and so meaningful to me :)
Carolina says
OOOH SHINY
Nope, can’t say that there is something that I wear every single day. I don’t always wear my wedding ring and that’s really the only nice piece of jewelry that I own. I’d have to find something that I really liked to wear it every day.
cd says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear – aside from wedding stuff – a silver ring my parents gave me on my 21st birthday. It’s pretty well shaped to my finger now and usually tarnish-y, but still looks pretty and I love it!
Kathy says
Ohhhhhhhhhh Shiny!
I love sparkles, and the one thing I wear everyday is my diamond stud earrings. Well almost everyday.
Thanks for your blog,
-Kathy
Bianca Hogan says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings everyday – my husband did the most amazing job of choosing a modern take on the Irish Claddagh design with a heart shaped diamond in the centre – the rings mean love, loyalty and friendship (the theme of our dating / marriage.) Also, SO excited for an international give-away! BH, UK
Marie in Colorado says
OOOH SHINY!
some of these pieces would make perfect Christmas presents!
Lesley L says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding bands and engagement ring rarely leave my finger. I have 2 wedding bands surrounding my engagement ring. I always wear the engraved one closest to my heart. It was blessed by our priest during our wedding.
Rachel Zeiss says
OOOH SHINY!!!!
I wear my high school ring every day– it reminds me of where I came from and makes me feel close to my high school friends who are all spread out at different colleges.
Ashley P says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a ring I got in college almost every day. And I ALWAYS have a pair of earrings in – it just varies on which pair!
Karin says
Oh Shiny!!!
I always wear my wedding band and watch. I would love something shiny and new though and since this giveway includes Canada maybe I will :)
Love the blog Sherry and John, never miss a day!!!
Elizabeth says
OOOH SHINY!!
The only jewelry I wear every day is my wedding band…other than that I like to switch it up!
Liana says
OOOH SHINY! I never take off my wedding band!
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding and engagement bands everyday. Most days I wear a necklace that my husband gave me when we were still dating.
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
Besides my wedding rings, I always where a pink sapphire necklace (my daughter’s birthstone), which was a gift from my fabulous hubby.
Kristin says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement & wedding rings every day…
Stephanie says
“OOOH SHINEY” Wedding band and engagement ring are the only things I wear everyday. Something new would be nice to add though :)
Christina R says
OOOH Shiny!
Always wear my wedding ring and since last June, now sporting my “baby” ring! A gift from my hubby for bringing our beautiful baby girl into this world!
Jess says
OOOOH SHINY!
I don’t really ever change my jewelry so everything I wear, I wear every day! That includes a locket that was a high school gift, engagement ring, ring from one year of dating, and 5 silver bracelets that were gifts from my mom over the years.
Abercrombie Wife says
OOOOHHHH SHINY!!!!
I don’t leave the house without 1. my wedding rings 2. my “R” necklace 3. My Michael Kors Gold Men’s watch and 4. some type of earring (normally diamond studs).
Jenny says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a white gold watch every day – its one of those Citizen Eco-Drive watches that doesn’t use a battery b/c it charges with a fancy solar panel – energy conversion deal. It also doesn’t tick like other watches :)
Jenn says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings and the same watch every day. Lately I have also been wearing the same necklace and earrings also. I am boring!
Jen says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding rings and my grandmother’s wedding ring
Stephanie B says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring set every day – don’t leave home without it! Everything else gets changed out – I love accesorizing, so wearing the same thing over and over would drive me nuts!
Laetitia says
OOOH SHINY!
The thing I used to never take off was a leather band with a silver pendant which I made myself. It was my first real piece of jewellery made by myself.
Now I never leave the house without earrings…
Anika says
oohh shiny!
My wedding ring – like you guys, I never take it off!
Jill says
OOOH Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day…but I recently bought a gold Leo necklace (my zodiac sign) that I’ve been wearing a lot. It’s the first piece of jewlery that I’ve bought myself in over 6 years!
aimee m says
OOOH Shiny!
Actually, I don’t have anything I wear every day! How sad for me..
Emilie says
Oooh, shiny! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day, and earrings from my parents almost every day… When my mom and dad were newlyweds, dad bought mom a pair of pearl and diamond earrings. Last year for Christmas, they gave my sister and I a pair just like them :)
emma says
oOoOhh SHINY!!
Aside from wedding ring and band I also always wear earings, just studs–pearls or something simple. I once didn’t put them in and my husband said I looked weird…descriptive for him :) But I love some fun jewlery to mix things up!