***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
Sara T says
Oooh shiny!! I wear my pearl earrings everyday!!
Shawn says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t wear ANY jewellery
Kelly F. says
OOOH SHINY!
Typically, I wear a pair of my mom’s diamond earrings or the pearl earrings I got as a gift when I graduated college. Both meaningful in different ways but give me a sense of empowerment when I wear them!
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
I’m ALWAYS wearing my glasses, but that’s not very exciting.
julia says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my wedding rings daily, along with a pgwa bracelet my great granny win at a golf tournament in 1956. Also a sardonyx ring of my great great grandmothers…
Lindsay says
OOOH SHINY!
Just my wedding ring, nothing else.
Julie O. says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I am currently wearing my engagement ring of which my fiance gave me three months ago. It was a very sweet and touching proposal and we will be getting married in two months.
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band, my glasses, and a ponytail holder on my wrist every day. I’m fancy like that. :-)
Casee says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my wedding ring everyday, but my bracelets and earrings change daily!
Katie says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding rings every day and switch out everything else based on how I am feeling and what I am wearing. My new favorite – my grandmother’s opal ring!
Andrea in KS says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and 10th anniversary ring everyday. I’m lost without them.
Betsy says
OOHH SHINY!
I wear my engagement and wedding ring every day, in fact I never ever take it off! It’s a sweet reminder of my loving husband and our wonderful marriage:)
Joy says
OOH SHINY!
Besides my wedding and engagement rings, I wear my grandmother’s diamond studs, and a fingerprint necklace from my daughter.
Annie says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Everyday I wear three things from my husband; my wedding ring, earrings, and necklace.
Dayna says
OOOH SHINY! The only thing I wear every day is my wedding ring, but I love to accessorize with fun necklaces to match my outfit!
Marsha says
OOOH SHINY!
besides the wedding and engagement rings, i wear a silver thumb ring i’ve had for 18 years! i don’t know what i’ll do if i ever lose it!
Stephanie says
Ohhh Shiney!
I wear my engagement ring, watch and silver hoop earrings pretty much on a daily basis. :)
stacy says
OOH SHINY!
I always wear my owl ring, even though it turns my finger green!
Leiann says
OOOH SHINY!
I have worn the same ring on my right hand for probably 9 years. It was my Great-Grandma’s. It almost
looks like one of those spoon rings, but it’s not. It has a funky little design on it and I can’t figure out if
it’s a little man running with a baton or something completely different!
Melissa says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding/engagement rings. I also usually wear a wishbone necklace that I got on a girls trip to San Francisco.
Stacey P says
OOOH SHINY!
Wedding ring & a pair of silver earrings my hubby gave me our first Christmas married.
Crystal Strachan says
OOH SHINY… The only thing I wear everyday is a smile :)
LeCheech says
OOOH SHINY!
I usually don’t enter these, these so little chance! lol
When it comes to jewelry, I’m an earring and necklace type person, rings don’t last with me ’cause I’m so rough and tumble! I can’t wait to see what they make for Clara’s name, I”m sure it’ll be just as unique and beautiful as she is.
Laurie says
Oooooh, shiny. :)
I actually don’t think there’s anything I wear every day. I used to always wear a watch, but I stopped when I started working on the computer every day because it dug into my arm when I type. I feel like I should wear more jewelry though…
Danielle C says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding rings every day just like most married people. I also never leave the house without earrings.
Regina says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding set and the diamond band I got from my hubby for our 10th anniversary every day.
Elise says
OOOH SHINY! Oh that bracelet is to die for…I wear a sweet little gold pinkie ring every day with a wee little saphire- it was my great-grandma’s, and I love having a piece of family on my finger that has been worn by 3 generations of women before me.
Haley says
Oh Shiny!
I only wear my wedding rings and a gold toe ring that my dad gave to me about 15 years ago (if you knew my dad you would know how weird it must of been for him to go in a store and ask for a toe ring!)
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY!
Besides my wedding rings, my Tiffany’s bean necklace – we called my first daughter our little bean and now she gets upset if I don’t wear it….
Amp says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a watch everyday. I used to wear my (shiny) engagement ring, but it kept scraping my baby, so I took it off. Then I wore just my (not shiny) wedding band, but sadly, lately my fingers are too swollen for it to fit. (I’m pregnant.)
Hanna says
OOOH SHINY!
I LOOOOVE jewelry, but the only “every day wear” I have is my wedding rings. Everything else gets mixed up according to outfits. I normally buy all my jewelry at local craft fairs, so I have a colorful collection!
Karissa says
OOOH SHINY! Nothing too crazy here – I wear my wedding rings and the watch that my husband gave me for Christmas the first year we were married.
Amy says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I’ve actually been known to say that on a fairly regular basis. I wear my grandmothers aquamarine ring more than anything. I’ve worn it so much that the silver plating is starting to rub off. :-(
Lindsey T. says
Ohhh Shiny!!!
I have to wear at least earings every day!!
Zoraya says
Oooh Shiny! I can’t go without my wedding band, I love it.
Ang says
OOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day, and my watch 24/7. Also, I have two holes in each earlobe and the second holes always have the same small diamond studs in them.
Mackenzie says
OOOH SHINY! When my grandfather died, I got a simple silver ring. I’ve worn it every day for the past seven years. :)
jeni says
Ooh shiny! I always wear my sapphire engagement ring my husband designed for me.
Nicole says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring when I leave the house. The only exception is when I go to the gym, because why sweat on something so beautiful?
Ashley says
OOOH SHINY!
I was wearing my wedding band/engagement ring every day…but my fingers aren’t fully de-swollen from pregnancy, so I have been wearing my husband’s great-grandma’s wedding band as a placeholder.
Stephanie says
OOOH SHINY!
I love both of these designers. I try to wear my grandmother’s 1940’s era Movado watch every day. My parents had a diamond tennis braclet put on it and it is gorgeous but very delicate!
Susan A says
Oooh SHINY! :) I wear my watch every day!!! I switch between two – one only goes with gold stuff :)
T. D. says
Ooh, Shiny! I do not wear anything (anymore) everyday. But I love shiny things nontheless
aliciajuliane says
OOOH SHINY!
Rachael says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding ring. I had to stop wearing any other jewelry after my daughter was born.
Susannah says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my platinum wedding band and diamond and sapphire engagement ring every day and also my favorite little silver cuff earrings! If I had some of these gorgeous pieces, I just might be convinced to switch up the earrings. :)
Noonooz says
OOOH SHINY!
Love this! I wear gold studs from my Aunt she gave before she moved to Singapore.
Ying says
“Oooh Shiny!” I currently wear a necklace that was given to me by my grandmother.
Regena says
OOOH SHINY!
When my daughter graduated from high school before she went to college (VA TECH – GO Hokies) I purchased two gold pinkie rings (the design was two interlocking hearts)one for her and one for me. I wanted her to know that no matter where she was she would always have my heart and I would have hers and that I would always be with her. To this day 6 years later we are still wearing our pinky rings each and every day. Often she will call me and ask me “do you have me today” and I always reply yes. This little ring and the closeness we share means so much to me. She now lives 7 hours away in Charlotte, NC but i know “she has me today” on her finger.
leslie says
Yes! Go Hokies! My husband works for VT!
Valerie says
that’s too sweet. go daddy!
Katie says
OOOOO, SHINY! Only items I wear every single day are my wedding band and engagement ring.