***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
Jessica George says
OOH SHINY! I leave in a pair of CZ studs becuase otherwise I usually wouldn’t wear anything – a combination of laziness and the inabiltiy to not figdet with any jewelry I wear! Also, most of what I have is cheap, so I’d love some nicer things!
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding and engagement ring every day – and also my grandmothers wedding ring. and my earrings never change either – diamond studs from my husband and simple gold hoops
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
I never leave the house without my chunky, gold man’s watch. I LOVE IT… it literally completes me :)
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings everyday (unless I’m prego with swollen fingers :)) and usually the same 2 or 3 pairs of earrings. I feel naked without earrings!
Megan says
OOOOH SHINY!
Always have my engagement ring on everyday! Only 7 more months until the big day : )
Mandy says
Oooh Shiny!
Nothing I wear every day, but in high school I was voted “Most Easily Distracted by Shiny Objects” so I think this giveaway suits me perfectly!
Erin says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring and wedding band (going on 9 months!), and I try to always wear a smile!
Newness says
OOOH SHINY!
I have a favorite pair of everyday earrings made of amber stone. But I recenly misplaced one and I am sad about it :(
Gillian H says
Oooo shiny!!!!!!! My wedding and engagement rings!
Hillary says
OOOH SHINY!
I used to wear my wedding ring everyday until I accidentally threw it away at Wal-Mart. Such a long sad story! Now I change out a few basic pieces here and there. I’d love to add some color and sparkle into the mix.
Lindsey says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my maternal grandmother’s original wedding ring every day on my middle finger of my right hand. It is from 1950 & it’s platinum with diamonds & baguettes. They paid $300 for it 61 years ago, & it’s priceless to me today! I LOVE IT! :)
Renee says
OOOH SHINY!! I wear my wedding ring everyday! Also, switch my earrings daily!
Natalie R. says
OOOH SHINY!!
Of Course I’ve always got my weddings rings.
wendy says
Oooh SHINY!!
I have four things I wear every day… my wedding band/engagement ring, a silver celtic knot ring on the other hand, a(nother) silver celtic knot ring on my toe, and a lovely necklace made by Lisa Leonard.
Rachel Westman says
Diamond earrings from the hubby:) OOOH SHINY!
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY! and the give away is so ‘OOOH puurrrtyy!’ as my baby would say!:)
I wear every piece of jewellery I own every.single.day. I figure it’s like good china, why leave it for a special occasion when every day should be special?
So as well as my wedding band and 1930’s engagement ring, every day I wear my earrings that I bought especially for our wedding day, 3 gold bangles that my mother gave me for different birthdays, and a rather large gold locket that I had made for myself and I’ll never be able to afford another one so I’m making the most of it!:)
Britney says
OOOH SHINY!
I’m always wearing my wedding ring and 99% of the time I’m also wearing some simple pearl stud earrings :)
Maggie says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring (a simple organic looking palladium band we had custom made) and a simple pendant necklace (a on piece of eight coin) everyday. They’re both subtle, not too shiny pieces.
Jenny says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my watch everyday as well as my diamond stud earrings.
Amy in Austin says
OOH Shiny! I wear a Stella and Dot necklace with a leaf charm and a green stone most every day.
LisaC says
OOOH SHINY!
This is a great giveaway–both designers look amazing! I wear a gold necklace every day with my son’s initial on it.
DanielleR says
OOOH SHINY! Besides my wedding set I have a special necklace I wear every day … When my husband and I were dating he bought me a small sterling silver cross. Soon after we got engaged his mother passed away leaving behind two underage sons (my husbands half-brothers). His youngest brother spent a lot of his time with us, he was 12 when she passed and we were still in our early 20’s so this was very new territory to us, taking care of a child. My husband’s father passed away when my husband was only 3 years old, and his little brother has a different father who isn’t the best role model. He did what he could but we ended up caring for his little brother most of the time, I was never sure I was really connecting with him but I tried to do my best to help him and aid him in coping with the loss of his mother by being a positive female role model. A couple of years after we started taking care of him he and his father had gone Christmas shopping and he bought me a gift (the first time he’d ever done anything affectionate toward me). When I opened the box inside was a tiny silver cross, similar to the one my husband bought me when we were dating. I wear both crosses every day to remind me of both my husband and my youngest brother in law, its special for me. He’s almost 17 now and he isn’t with us quite so much, but its a reminder for me that I did something right in raising him. He’s turned out pretty well if I do say so myself :)
Tess says
OOOH SHINY! I wear the same pearl earrings almost every day. I wish there were a good story behind them, but nope…just classic pearls!
Kelli@becomingkelli says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a silver James Avery ring. It alternates from my left to right ring fingers depending on which side my daughter nursed on last!
Ginger M says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear a vintage diamond ring circa the 1940’s. It was passed down from my great aunt.
MC says
Ooooh Shiny!
My mom says I am like a crow as I am oddly attracted to all things shiny.
As a nurse I cannot wear shiny things everyday. I try to wear the lovely diamond earrings my man bought me as a grad gift a few years back, but sometimes at 5 am earrings just don’t happen!
Natalie says
Oooh, shiny!
I wear my wedding band every day. I also wear a really simple sterling silver cross ring on my right thumb.
Monica says
“OOH SHINY!”
I love Towne & Reese and recently missed out on buying the Taylor necklace (my daughter’s name) on their recent sale on Zulily. =(
I wear my wedding band and engagement solitaire everyday. I also wear diamond stud earrings from 1st and 2nd anniversaries in my top and middle holes and a pair of hoops in my bottom holes each day.
Kristen says
“OOOH SHINY!” I have an Elsa Peretti concave heart necklace that I got from my parents when I was in high school, and I wear it every day. It matches with everything, casual or fancy!
Megan S says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my cartilage earring everyday. I wish it were for some sentimental reason…but nope. Its just because it is way too hard to take in and out!
Meagan says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I always always always wear a watch! Got to wear a watch! I also always wear my purity ring (like “true love waits” but my own one from my dad).
Gina says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. (That seems to be a popular answer!)
NaomiL says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding band and my engagement ring. But I love and switch out all kinds of jewelry!
Zosia says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a lovely jade ring everyday – my father gave it to my mother when they were newly weds.
R. Pyper says
OOOH SHINY! My wedding ring or a jasper ring, a birthday gift from my husband.
Jenn says
Ohhhhhh shiny!
I think the only thing I wear every day is my engagement and wedding rings. A pandora bracelet is in the mix every once in a while too!
Laura@JourneyChic says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding and engagement rings every day, but always add fun earrings, bracelets or necklaces. I love a good statement piece!
Anya says
OOOH SHINY!
Always a ring (though the finger has changed over the years)!
Jessica says
“OOOH SHINY!” I wear my wedding band/engagement ring all day everyday :)
Kate B says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a silver charm bracelet that my boyfriend got me for our two year anniversary – weirdly sans charms, though. It is just so perfectly simple and an impressive pick for a guy’s guy.
Sarah B says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing I wear everyday is my wedding band/engagement ring.
Devi says
OOOH SHINY!!!
A few years ago, I got a white gold necklace with an aquamarine/diamond pendant from St. Martin that I wear every single day. I love simple pieces so it’s one of my favorites.
Janay Thornton says
OOOH SHINY!
Kelly says
OOOH SHINY!
Every day, I wear my engagement ring, wedding ring and a matching band that I received for my 1st anniversary. I also wear a necklace with 3 charms…initials of both daughters and a diamond cross. I also like to wear a fun ring on my right hand…sometimes it is a simple band…other times it is a fun cocktail ring!
Erica says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement and wedding bands everyday.
Elizabeth says
OOOOH SHINY!
I feel naked if I don’t have my wedding ring on my finger! :)
SarahW says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my shiny wedding ring every day and looove it!
Amber says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring on my left hand and a ruby/white gold ring on my right hand that my parents bought me before my Dad passed away.
Alisha Carey says
Ooh shiny! I wear my wedding ring everyday!
Jess says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring of course, but I’m always wearing earrings.