***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
Anna says
OOOH SHINY.
I basically wear the same pair of earrings everyday…but that could change with this giveaway ;-)
em says
OOOH SHINY!
My grandma’s wedding ring!
Courtney says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings everyday as well as my watch.
andrea p says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Wow, both shops have beautiful jewerly!!!
In addition to my wedding rings, I wear my grandmother’s old wedding band. I love it!
Lindsey says
OOOOHHH SHINY!!!
I wear two things each day. One is a necklace from my boyfriend that is a simple pearl pendant, the second are a set of diamond hoop earrings that my mom gave me. Both very simple but special. I’ve love some more fun pieces to mix it up a bit!!
Megan Shipley says
OOOH SHINY!! I only wear my wedding band every day since my husband lost my engagement ring. I really need some more jewelry!
Yancey says
OOOH Shiny!
I wear my wedding rings everyday, I’m lost without them if I forget them.
Melissa says
OOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding & engagement ring everyday. And my pearl studs + pearl drop necklace are pretty much my go-to jewelry when I’m not feeling very fashion-creative. New jewelry would definitely get me out of that rut though! :)
Hannah says
OOOH SHINY! For a long time, I wore my high school class ring. Then I sstarted teaching & retired the ring because (a) I already look too much like a high school student & (B) I didn’t want my students to figure out my true age. But now, I wear my engagementring everyday. And in less than a month that engagement ring will be paired with my wedding band. :)
Jenny says
OOOH SHINY!!!
christa says
ohhh shiny! I have lots of favorites, mostly from my boyfriend, but nothing that I HAVE to wear daily. Although, should I get a shiny new ring for a certain finger from him, I would wear that daily…. ;)
Michelle says
OOOH SHINY!
I used to wear my wedding ring everyday. But now that there is a little one at home, I only wear them when we go out.
Leslie M says
OOH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring everyday, and it will be joined by my wedding band on 4-22-2012!
Krista says
OOOH SHINY!
I’ve worn my wedding ring everyday for almost 3 months now!
Hillary M. says
OOOH SHINY! I’m never without my wedding rings or my bracelet watch that was a birthday gift from my parents for my 30th. I probably should remember to take them all off when I’m wrist deep in bread dough – but I always think about it when I’m already goopy :)
Margie says
Ooooh shiny… I wear my wedding band everyday, but have actually stopped wearing my engagement ring on a daily basis. The very flat plain platinum band fits my life with two little kiddos and all the diapers. Will likely resume wearing it after I return to work.
Serena says
OOOH SHINEY!
I always wear a ring my boyfriend gave me for our first anniversary.
Elizabeth says
“OOOH SHINY!” I wear a diamond pendant necklace everyday. For my 21st birthday my mom had the stone from her engagement ring from my dad reset into a necklace. They were divorced, she had remarried and my father died 10 years ago now. Definitely the most sentimental piece of jewelry I have.
Holly B. says
Ooh Shiny!!!
I wear my wedding and engagement ring daily as well as my tiny diamond earrings my husband surprised me with one Valentine’s Day.
Anna M says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear a diamond band on the middle finger of my left hand that I bought for myself! :)
Allison says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my engagement ring & wedding band everyday, plus a really cool ring my husband gave me for my last birthday.
Jackie says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my grandmother’s antique 18c white gold diamond engagement ring. It is stunning and beautiful and sooo unique I ALWAYS get people asking me “where did you get that from?”. The best thing about it is that it’s OOOH SOOOO SHINY!!!! hehehe
xo
Liz says
OOOH SHINY! I don’t wear any piece of jewelry every day. Not even my wedding ring. I think my iPhone is the accessory I’m never without.
Ashley says
OHHHHHHHHHH Shiny!!! Pick me, pick me! I wear my wedding ring every day and you will be hard pressed to find me outside of my house without earrings on. I feel naked without them for some reason.
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day, but I try to change out the rest of my jewelry. I do have a pair of pearl earrings that seem to go with everything.
Susan says
OOOH SHINY!
Andrea says
OOOH SHINY!
The only item I wear every single day is my wedding band (I don’t even always wear my engagement ring). As Carry Bradshaw once said, “I don’t ALWAYS do anything.”
Erika K says
OOOH SHINY!
Cant live without my green amber necklace from my sister. It always makes me think of her and smile.
Jordan says
OOOH SHINY!
There are a few things I wear everyday! My wedding ring (proudly!), a red bracelet (the charity-support kind; proceeds for this one fight HIV/AIDS), and a silver sideways-laying cross.
Other than that, I love to accessorize differently every day :)
Shannon says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear a necklace with and A & Z on it to represent my baby boy Austin and my husband Zach. I say my love for my husband and son stretches from A to Z.
Tonia says
OOOH SHINY!! Every single day I wear my engagement and wedding bands! I love looking down at my left hand everyday to relive the magic of our wedding day:) I also wear a pair of opal earrings (my birthstone!) that my husband bought me a couple of years ago. I only take them off for special occassions that call for dangling earrings ;)
Katie L. says
OOH SHINY! I wear a promise ring my parents gave me when I turned 13. I’m now almost 24 and it reminds me of what commitment means and how blessed I am to have amazing parents!
Allison says
OOOH SHINY!!
Everyday I wear my wedding ring, diamond earrings that used to be my mom’s, and my favorite watch (with fake bling).
Phoebe says
Ooooh shiny. I where my wedding ring and watch everyday. :)
Lisa says
OOOH SHINY!
Wedding ring and always silver hoop earrings!
Jessica says
Oooh shiny!
I always wear the diamond studs my husband got me our first Christmas together. They are simple and go with everything. They make me think of him and that makes me smile.
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!!!
just the wedding ring stays the same everyday…the rest is constantly changing!
Kara says
OOOH SHINY
Proudly wear my wedding rings everyday.
Tracy K says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band everyday. Boring, I know, but that’s all I got! :)
J says
OOOH SHINY!!
Other than my beautiful engagement and wedding bands, I wear my Grandmothers diamond studs every single day. They are small enough to wear in my second hole, so even when I want to wear larger earrings, I always keep Grandma Eileen close by!
Kristen says
Oooooh, shiny!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day, but I also wear the pearl earrings my husband gave me as a wedding gift and the pearl necklace he gave me as our first anniversary gift almost every day. It reminds me of just how very lucky I am :)
Allie says
OOOH SHINY!
Every day, I wear a two-tone sapphire ring that a friend gave me the day my divorce was finalized. She gave it to me with the reminder that from now on, every choice I made was for me and my future.
michelle says
oooh shiny!!!
I wear my wedding ring every day!
almost 12 years now!
Michelle says
Oooh shiny!
Wedding rings & a ring that was a gift from my grandma made from a diamond from my great grandma’s ring.
Mary says
OOOOHHHHH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band every day! I never leave home without it.
Dominique says
OOOH SHINY!
Earrings, every single day, since I was about 6 months old. Doesn’t matter what pair, as long as I’ve got some on when I leave the house; I feel naked without them!
Melissa says
Pooh shiny. I wear my wedding ring and a red bracelet every day. For luck
Jennifer says
OOH SHINY:
My engagement ring- not a diamond but an Ellensburg Blue Agate. That is where we met and fell in love. Totally my all time favorite piece of jewelry!
KimB says
OOH Shiny! I always wear my wedding rings but everything else changes!
Mandy says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a pair of monogrammed earrings with my maiden name initial…got to hold on to that small piece of my ‘old’ last name!