***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
Meredith W. says
OOOOH SHINY! Wedding rings every day and always some big earrings.
Francie says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring everyday :)
sarahbclark! says
ooh shiny!
i wear my engagement/ wedding ring every day. i actually lost my wedding band a few years ago but i figured the ring with the diamond can do both jobs.
Betsy says
ooooh, shiny!
Natalie says
OOOH SHINY
I always wear my engagement ring….I feel naked without it :)
sandra ann says
OOOH SHINY! My wedding band (except when I’m washing dishes or exercising) and a necklace given to me by my grandma… it was hers for years.
Colleen says
OHH SHINY! I have worn a sterling silver thumb ring for years – never take it off. Seems to be the only thing that doesn’t give my skin issues. My wedding ring occasionally.
Chelsea Asermely says
“OOOH SHINY!” I am in love with the color turquoise and have a little ring that has two small turquoise stones entwined with sterling silver feathers. I wear it everyday (and night, seriously the thing never comes off) and get compliments on it regularly. After wearing it for 4 years, it almost feels like a tattoo!!
ErinY says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear pearl stud earrings ever day. I have for years just worn a cheap-o pair but this summer I received a pair from my sister-in-law as a bridesmaid gift that are now my go-to pair.
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding band and engagement ring! Also my toe rings.
Ana Silva says
OOOH SHINY!
The item that come close to me wearing it everyday is my Ironman Timex watch. I wear it everyday for work.
Claire says
OOOH SHINY!!! I wear my wedding band every day and my grandma’s pearl earrings and her diamond earrings every day :) (even if I’m wearing my yoga pants and tank tops that I pretend to do yoga in) I wore them only to special occassions, like to my college graduation and my wedding, but now I wear them every day because I guess I have learned that every day is special :)
Kate says
Ooooo Shiny….. :)
Everyday I wear my wedding/engagement rings. I love them so much! My hubby and I looked for months before we finally settled on … the VERY FIRST set we ever looked at!
Julie says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my engagement and wedding rings and nearly always the same pair of earrings that my husband and kids gave me one year for Easter. :)
Sarah H says
OOOH SHINY!
Of course I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day. I also wear a small pendant necklace my parents gave me and an aquamarine (my birthstone) ring my grandmother gave me for high school graduation.
Mika Anna says
OOOH SHINY!
Amazing giveaway :) Beautiful stuff – and also for Canadians, yay!
I wear a few things daily and have for years. My wedding/engagement rings on my left hand and my silver claddagh ring on my right (which was a gift from my folks when I was a teenager).
I also wear a round silver “B” stamped necklace (my husband’s initial).
Theresa Browne says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my big silver watch everyday
Brittany C. says
Ooh shiny! I wear a ring my mom got me on her trip to the South (we live in California) and she wears one I got her on a trip to Australia!
Kris says
OHHH Shiny!
I always wear my wedding rings. Also, I wear an anniversary diamond channel ring that was my mom’s (from a previous marriage) along with my husband’s late mom’s anniversary diamond channel ring. Both are very special to me, especially my husband’s mom’s ring, and I wear them together on the same finger on my right hand.
Kristen says
OOOH SHINY! I never take off my wedding rings. Except for the time when I was cleaning my car and they flew off my hand into a bush. But that’s another story for another time.
jessi says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear some simple pearl earrings that my mother in law gave me last year. They are classic, they go with everything, and they remind me of the wonderful family I’ve become a part of!
(I also wear my wedding rings… but that’s standard!)
Julie H says
OOOOH SHINY!
Mary Claire says
OOOH SHINY!
There is currently only one piece of jewelry I wear every day…my father is deployed, and every day I wear the gold necklace he brought back from his previous deployment. Gotta keep a little bit of him close to my heart every day.
Jen Imbaro says
Ooooh Shiny!
I wear by wedding band and engagement ring all.the.time. (unless I am painting something). I tend to forget to put them back on when I take them off, so they are much safer on my finger.
Ilana says
OOOOH, SHINY!!
Keri Beth says
OOH SHINY! My wedding rings.
Rachel says
OOH! SHINY!
I wear a pair of small diamond studs, my wedding ring and a simple sparkly band on my right hand – all gifts from my husband… and the best part? I was robbed while at the gym a year ago, and although the theives stole all of my jewelry that was left at home, I was wearing my beloved pieces while working out. It pays to never take them off! (also – I just realized that anectode also shows how much I would love to win some new bling – mine was swiped! :)
Mary says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my confirmation ring on my right hand ring finger every day :)
Shannon says
OH SHINY! I usually could respond with my wedding rings, but I had a baby two months ago and they still don’t quite fit. The thing I do wear every day though is necklace my parents gave me few years ago for Christmas. They gave one each to me and my two sisters and it is made out of part of the band and of the diamonds from my late grandmothers wedding ring. Its even more special to me because my grandma passed away 5 days before my wedding (4 years ago).
Anna says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my wedding band everyday…since I work with children, I typically leave my engagement ring off. I also wear, on most days, a necklace with my two children’s initials on them. Hope I win this time! I <3 jewelry!!
Stephanie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and diamond ring (very belated engagement ring) every day. But for my birthday in September my husband got me some earrings I had adored at a local craft show. They are hand crocheted wire earrings and they are so unique.
Lauren Abernathy says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring, and usually my diamond earrings that my hubby got me. They’re really small, but the perfect way to dress up an outfit.
SaraD says
OHH SHINY! I wear a silver coin engraved witht he word HOPE on it. It was a gift from my mom two years ago for my birthday, which also happened to be the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She’s cancer free now and HOPE definitely got us through!
Em says
OOOH SHINY!! What pretty, pretty stones. I wear the same old plain silver ring every day. Have had it for over 10 years. Definitely got my $3 worth!
kathy from ct says
oooh shiny
i wear a crucifix with diamonds on a gold ball chain every day. when i take it off for whatever reason, i constantly grab at my neck to look for it. and, of course, wedding ring and engagement ring – for many many years now.
Anna says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a big chunky silver ring every day that I fell in love with at a craft fair. Shiny things make me happy :)
LMC says
Oooh Shiny!
Casey says
OOH, SHINY!
Linda Louie says
OOOH SHINY!! I wear a necklace with five sapphires around a single diamond. My sister-in-love explained to me that she bought it for me because I am the diamond in the center of all five of the men in my life (my husband and four sons). Never take it off!!
Andrea S says
OOH SHINY… I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day and I love them almost as much as my husband.
Jess Cowan says
OOH SHINY! I wear a necklace with a tree and a bird on it every day :)
Delaney says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear my watch, small earrings & a necklace (usually my Tiffany’s heart necklace).
jacqueline says
oooh shiny! i wear my wedding ring everyday… i like to change up everything else! [email protected]
Annie J. says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear a small ring I bought myself a long time ago. It reminds me of all the things I’ve done over the years…
Kristen says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring, brass rat, and watch everyday!
Jackie says
I wear my 75 year old engagement ring and wedding band everyday, without fail. The engagement ring comes from my husbands grandma, who was married 60 years and raised 4 boys- if the ring could survive that, then it can certainly survive anything that I can throw at it!
aeriel says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding rings (of course) and I have only two pairs of earrings currently worthy of public display. I hope that changes soon!
Dawn says
Ooh shiny!
I wear my “splurge” pink gold Michael Kors boyfriend watch pretty much every day. Love it!
Saki says
OOOH SHINY!!!
Tiffany earrings!
Kim says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding and engagement rings every day, along with a sapphire/diamond ring that my parents gave me for Christmas when I was in high school. Crazy to think I’ve been wearing that one almost every day for almost 11 years!