***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
Katie says
Oooh shiny!!
I always wear my wedding rings and a Cape Cod bracelet my mom gave me a few years ago (my grandmother always wore one and now my sister and have matching ones to remember her by).
Stephanie G says
OOOH SHINY!
Wedding rings :)
Rebecca says
Oooh Shiny!!!
Vicky B says
OOOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding and engagement rings everyday, of course. Also a pair of diamond earring that were the first diamonds my dad gave my mom when they were dating. And more recently, a necklace with a W pendant for my son Will.
Becca says
OOH SHINY! I only wear my wedding rings everyday. I like to mix up the other jewelry
kasandra says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I have my wedding band and engagement ring plus a 5 year anniversary band. I always have the band on even when at home but ususally only bust out the big bling when I’m headed out.
Wehaf says
OOH, SHINY! I don’t even wear my glasses everyday.
Rebecca says
OOH SHINY!
Sara says
OOH SHINY!
I always wear my college ring… Go Gamecocks!
Erin D'Elia says
OOOH SHINY!
The only two pieces of jewelry that I wear every day are my wedding ring and engagement ring. I wear earrings daily but I like to switch it up based on what I’m wearing that day. I LOVE my rings and couldn’t imagine not wearing them.
Amanda R says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day.
Meredith says
OOOH SHINY!!! I currently wear my mother’s wedding band. It is engraved on the inside with my mom and dad’s initials and their wedding date. I think about them every time I look at it:-)
Ingrid says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring every day!
Maura B says
Ooh, Shiny!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring everyday. And before I was married I had a claddaugh ring that my mom brought back from Ireland with her on one of her trips. I wore that every day too. :-)
kendall says
Ohh Shiny!
I wear earrings every single day! I have short hair and love to showcase some studs (unfortunately not THOSE kind) on my ears!!
Cheers for the chance!! :)
Shane says
OOOH SHINY!
I only wear my engagement and wedding ring every day. I interchange the rest of my jewelry!
Julie says
OOOOOH SHINY! My wedding ring of course, but I also have another ring “I am my Beloveds and my Beloved is mine.”
Rebecca P says
I wear my platinum wedding band everyday. its my husband and my 12th anniversary this weekend so I would love to win the giveaway and get myself some OOOH SHINY new jewelry
Carissa says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding set every day!
kelly taylor says
OHHH SHINY! I wear my wedding rings and a spoon ring from my grandma every day.
Sonja says
OOOH SHINY!!!!
I wear my wedding ring everyday and a ring that I inherited from my grandma. But I also love to wear my Lisa Leonard necklace when I go out!!!
Liliana says
OOOH SHINY!!!! Those are so beautiful!
I almost always wear a pair of earrings given to me by my sister.
Carolyn says
OOH, shiny! I wear a ring that was a gift from my husband for a milestone birthday. It’s sapphire and diamonds and unique.
Emily says
OOH SHINY! Lately I’ve been wearing my e-ring everyday… even if it’s just for a few minutes when I get home from work!
Becky says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings everyday as well as a ring with opal leaves on it. I bought the opal ring in May when visiting my best friend. I love how it looks and reminds me of our great visit.
Susan says
OOOH Shiny!
I wear my engagement ring everyday…my husband designed it with a jeweler and it is beautiful…kind of antique looking!
Emily says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear a ring that is a classic silver band with small diamonds half way around. simple and chic!
Jeni says
OOOH SHINY!
Every morning I put on my wedding rings …. but I rarely ever take off the moon stone necklace my husband gave me the night before our wedding. It was such an unexpected gift and I love it!!!
Kitty Walker says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a simple platinum cross everyday from my mom- feel totally undressed without it, and a vintage watch from my great auntie…they’re very special to me.
Love you guys X
Kitty.
Felicity says
OOOH SHINY!
Amy Roemer says
Oooh Shiny! Everyday I wear my wedding ring and a ring my husband gave me when my daughter was born.
Elise says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding bands and my diamond posts.
Meg says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding rings and usually wear a necklace made by a UVA friend, Kelleigh Bannen.
Jen says
Ooh shiny!
My wedding ring! It has special meaning because my husband and I designed it together. Also, my late aunt’s diamond studs.
Paige says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings and my watch. If I forget either of them, I feel like I’m missing my entire arm.
Sara says
Ooh Shiney! I wear my fake diamond stud earrings everyday! They add a little glitz & glamour without costing an arm-and-a-leg! Here’s to winning!
Laura Grace says
Ooh Shiny! I wear my beautiful engagement ring daily that has my fiancée’s mothers diamond in it. The most incredible gift and promise I could ever receive.
Jocelyn says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a watch to work every day, but other than that I don’t have any standard pieces.
Kelsie says
“OOOH SHINY!” A sailboat neckless. My sorority bigs gave it to me and I’ve worn it ever since. :)
Suzanne Lafreniere says
OOH SHINY! I wear a necklace which says Mother in Korean that I received from my (adoptive) mom when we were on a birthland tour in Korea to meet my (biological) mom.
Wendy says
Ooohhh shiny! I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day.
Katie says
oooh shiny!!
I have some jewelry that hasn’t come out since it was “installed”: a 12g captive bead ring in my inner conch, a 16g CBR in my tragus, another in my upper ear/helix, and a nostril stud. I feel like the list of hardware sounds more intense than it really is, though.
amy says
OOOH SHINY!
i always wear my wedding band-a simple,wide, white gold band. and on the other hand, my engagement ring-white gold with a single aquamarine.
Kris says
OOOH SHINY!
I always have on my wedding rings! And earrings — always earrings, but different ones.
Theresa says
ooo shiny!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band everyday, and most days another ring on my right hand that my husband got me after a couple years of dating. It’s a little sapphire which is my birthstone.
Anna says
Ooh shiny! Nothing yet, but an engagement ring soon!
Bridget says
OHHH SHINY!!!
p.s. I bought my first can of ORB spraypaint today!!! Its love! :)
jenn says
OOOOOOOOOOH SHINY…really pretty things. No special pieces that get worn everyday. I tend to mix my nice pieces in with costume stuff and switch out on a regular basis.
DanaD says
Ooh Shiny!
In addition to wearing my wedding band & tanzanite engagement ring, I also wear a Greek key right hand ring that was an early gift from my husband.
Stephanie says
ooh shiny!
I wear a ring my aunt/godmother got me for my high school graduation 10 years ago. It’s a copy of an ancient ring found in Crete, and has meaning for me on about 5 levels.