***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
Emily says
OOOH SHINY! The only “reglar” I wear is my wedding ring…everything else I like to mix up!
YL says
OOOH SHINY!
I pretty much wear the same jewelry every day. The studs my ears were pierced with, my wedding ring, and a necklace from my best friend.
meredith says
ooh shiny!
i wear my wedding ring and my aggie ring (my senior class ring from Texas A&M, whoop!!!) every day.
Lauren says
Ooh shiny! I wear my wedding ring everyday.
Nicole says
OOOH SHINY!
Since my pregnancy and the birth of my baby earlier this year I have really gotten out of the habit of wearing jewelry; however now I am trying to start wearing it again. I used to always wear my wedding rings and before that I always wore a necklace my father gave me that was my name in an Egyptian cartouche. If I win this, hopefully I will find some new favorites that can help me start accessorizing again!
Marissa says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day, and a heart necklace that my husband bought me the second birthday of mine that we were together.
Laura O says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring everyday! I used to where a necklace everyday for a few years but the chain finally gave out and I haven’t found a replacement yet.
Jenny Shaw says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I always wear my wedding rings of course and a claddagh ring on my pinky that my mother-in-law gave me. :)
Jen says
OOoH Shiny! I always wear my wedding band and a bracelet and watch that were gifts from my husband.
Deirdre says
Oohh shiny! Every day I wear a Claddagh ring.
Lindsay says
Oooh Shiny!
And my engagement and wedding rings (soldered together) make it onto my finger ALMOST every day. I don’t sleep in them though, so they occasionally get left at home. Ah well. :)
Lis says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my engagement/wedding ring, along with a ring my dad got my mom many years ago.
Desiree says
OOHH Shiny!
I wear my wedding set everyday and virtually everyday I wear a tiny diamond cross necklace. I used to live in Charlotte and would love to have some of the Towne and Reese jewelry!
Tracey says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my antique diamond engagement ring and wedding band as well as a right hand diamond ring that my husband bought me spontaneously every day. We’re celebrating our 3rd anniversary tomorrow.
Kim Dunn says
OOOOO, SHINY!! I always wear my thumg ring – it has the Christian fish symbol on it – and my wedding rings.
Nicole B. says
OOH SHINY!
Well, since becoming engaged the item I wear the most is my engagement ring. :)
Randi says
Oooh shiny! I’m always wearing a ring and earrings, but every couple years I changes these wardrobe staples.
Aimee says
Ooooo Shiny!! I wear my wedding band/engagement ring everyday and earrings my hubby got me for xmas a few years ago :-)
Mariel H says
OOOH SHINY!!
After five years of marriage I am finally wearing my wedding ring every single day! For the first four years it was just unnatural for me to wear anything on my fingers so I always forgot! So as a five year wedding anniversary present, I made a habit of wearing my wedding ring every day and now I never forget!
Nina says
Oooh Shiny! Of course my wedding ring and also my unique engagement ring – it’s made out of an antique spoon that has a sunflower design – husband called me sunflower the day we met and it just kind of stuck =)
shannon says
“OOOH SHINY!”
A white gold band that my older sister gave me on my middle finger. She bought one for each of us and its the ultimate reminder that we can do anything on our own!
Kendall says
OOH SHINY!
I’m always wearing a few rings and a silver bracelet from the southwest that my mother got for me over 10 years ago.
Crystal says
OOOOH SHINY!
I always wear a ring my mum bought me when my beloved nan passed away. My nan loved her shiny things, so it always makes me smile :)
Stephanie says
OOOH SHINY!!! I used to wear a watch EVERY day, but now I just use my phone. Definitely not as pretty.
Julianne says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding ring everyday and also a ring that my parents gave to me on my 18th birthday.
Amy in VA says
Oooh Shiny, I wear my wedding/engagement bands every day. The engagement ring was my mother in law’s diamond that my husband had redesigned with two small sapphires on either side. Now we have girls with diamond and sapphire birthstones.
Victoria says
OOOH SHINY!
I got a pearl ring (straight from the oyster) in San Fran that I wear almost every day! I love it and it goes with everything!
Lucy S says
shiny, ooo shiny!! I’d love some of that. It’s pretty!!
Marianne says
Ooooh Shiny….. I wear my wedding band every day. I live in a place that has active gold mining but it’s pretty environmentally desctructive. I found an artist on Etsy who lives in New Zealand and makes jewellry from gold sifted from the sands of local beaches. The beaches are at the end of small steams that run past old gold mines and so some of it gets washed downstream.
This way, the gold is collected without any hard rock mining, no communities are discrupted and the sands are re-set with each tide! Plus, there is the added bonus of supporting small businesses with great ideas. Too bad about the long distance shipping though… ;-)
Randee J. says
OOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding and engagement rings except for when I craft. Took them off yesterday to spray paint and my husband noticed and faked hurt feelings :)
Randee
Kristen says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t leave home without my wedding ring and watch.
carly says
Ohh Shiny!
I wear my awesome engagement ring and a Tiffany’s necklace my sister gave me for my college graduation every day.
Molly Ishmael says
OOOH SHINY! Wedding ring and a new bracelet my parents brought back from Belize.
Katie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band every single day :) I also wear a tiny heart locket most days.
Julie says
Oooh, shiny! I actually always wear two out of my favourite 3 rings, they’re made of silver and no matter if I’m in jeans or in a business outfit, they’ll always look good and complement the outfit.
Alison says
Oooh Shiny!!!
I always wear a simple silver ring that i got on a trip to Ireland. I think it cost about $30, but its probably my favorite piece of jewelry ive ever had.
Sandi says
Ohhh, Shiny!
My everyday jewelry wear includes: engagement/wedding band, pearl earrings (Southern Girls sure do love their pearls), and an Inushuk necklace I got on my honeymoon. I love having a deal reminder of the amazing week my husband and I spent in Canada during our honeymoon!
LeeAnn says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my engagement ring/wedding band combo and a watch that’s from Macy’s and is amazing because I have somehow not lost/broke it in over 2 years!
Michelle M. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day and a ring that my husband gave me on our first anniversary. Then I wear a pair of stud earring every day.
Christine says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my fabulous wedding rings every day. Good thing I love them so much!
Jenni says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my engagement ring/wedding band. My husband and I have matching rings so sometimes we will bump fists and say “ring power!” (ala Captain Planet). But we are dorks like that.
Brooke says
OOH SHINY!
In addition to my engagement ring and wedding band, everyday I wear a silver bracelet with my daughter’s name spelled out on it in lettered beads: Eliza.
Megan says
OOOOH SHINY!
Always have my wedding band on. I have some other pieces that are near and dear to me though–my wedding gift from my husband was a Frank Gehry for Tiffany’s necklace and I have a simple silver chain that belonged to my grandma!
Kaitlin says
Ooh, shiny!
I wear three rings every day, all given to me by my husband. One from when we were dating, one from the day he proposed (my engagement ring, of course), and one from the day we got married. I can’t really be bothered to put on other jewellery on a regular basis.
Colleen says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear two rings every day. One is my wedding band (a vintage 1930s Tiffany ring we found on Craigslist) and the other is a little silver dove I’ve worn since high school. The dove symbolizes peace: a reminder to both seek peace in my own life and work for it in the world.
Elise says
OOOH SHINY! I wear the same 4 rings and watch every day: my engagement ring, my wedding band, the first ring my husband bought me, and my grandmother’s wedding set (which was used as our engagement ring until my husband and i found one we loved).
AshleyB says
Ooooh shiny!!
I wear my wedding rings, plus a super-thin band on my right hand that I bought several years ago. No specific significance, but my hand feels naked without it. :)
b*schus says
OOOH SHINY! I am really only consistent about wearing my wedding ring, but I have a couple necklaces my husband has bought me that I wear on days I want to feel close to him.
Nicole C says
OOOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding band most days…unless I forget. and then i always try to wear earrings, various styles, daily! love earrings!
Andrea says
Oooooh shiny!! I wear my engagement ring, my wedding band, and my diamond earring studs (in my 2nd hole) every day!