***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
Rachel says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band everyday )never take them off). I used to wear a necklace my grandmother gave me… until it was stolen.
Wendy says
OOOH SHINY!!
I don’t have something I wear everyday, I like to change it up.
Stephanie says
OOO SHINY!
I have 1 bracelet I wear everyday and it is a lemon citrine david yurman cable bracelet, that was my first real grown up piece of jewerly that my parents bought me.
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing I currently wear every day are my glasses (blind as a bat)! I’m in the military, so I don’t get to wear fun sparklies in uniform, but LOVE accessorizing on the weekends!
Anna says
OOOH SHINY!!! I wear my shiny wedding ring set every day! My husband did such a good job picking it out, and I am thrilled to wear the set for the rest of my life! :)
kasia says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear a ring given to me by my grandparents for my sixteenth birthday.
Mary Sterck says
Oooh Shiny!!!
I wear my wedding ring always and a beautiful 4 carat Garnet ring from a great aunt.
Jess says
OOOH SHINY!!!
my mother’s engagement ring that she gave me when I left for college :)
beth says
OOOOHHHH SHINY!! My ring.
Nicole says
Oooh Shiny! I always wear my wedding and engagement rings.
lilly says
Oooh shiny, I dont take off a diamond ring given to me by my mother when I turned 15.
Jen says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding and engagement ring everyday. I also wear a very simple necklace that my best friend from college gave me several years ago – it is a small silver loop intertwined with a larger gold loop on a thin silver chain. It reminds me of our friendship and is fitting since I have two small boys.
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and my beautiful oak necklace my husband gave me when I gave birth to our son :)
Ana says
OOOH SHINY!!
My wedding band, a vintage watch, and a black Calvin Klein tote. All three were given to me by my husband of 8 years – for our wedding and two anniversaries.
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!I wear 4 rings everyday. Each one has a special meaning to me (no wedding band yet though).
Lori says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a starfish necklace I got for my 16th birthday just about everyday. I love it.
Maryanne B says
OOOH SHINY!
Lori Vernon says
Oooh Shiny!
I Like to wear different pieces everyday but usually wear my wedding ring most days!
Ashley Weiss says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and a pair of earrings every day. I can’t wear necklaces too much these days because my 9-month-old daughter tries to pull it off!
Michelle says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring and/or my engagement ring every day :)
Jenn T. says
OOOH SHINY! I try to wear my wedding ring most days (some days I need a break from any jewelry!) but I still love, love, love my ring and how it looks on my finger.
Tanya says
OOOH SHINY!
chris says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear a watch everyday and a wedding band.
Jaime says
Ooh SHINY! I wear my wedding ring everyday and my USMC dogtag charm necklace almost every day to honor my hubs! Oorah! :)
Traci says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring everyday. I used to wear a diamond necklace everyday (one my husband gave to me the night before we got married) until my daughter broke the chain when she was throwing a fit at the doctors. Really, who likes shots? :)
christine says
OOOH SHINY! I always have on my wedding and engagement rings, I love them!
Cynthia says
OOOH SHINY!
Love wearing my tiny diamond studs everyday. Classic and always in style.
Karen says
OOOH SHINY!!!
The two items I wear everyday are my engagement ring and wedding band. Not only are they beautiful pieces of jewelry, but each time I look at them I remember that when the engagement ring was purchased by my husband, he had been severely injured in an accident, was in a wheelchair and neither of us knew what the future would hold for him or for us as a couple. Fortunately, he learned to walk again, but for me the rings symbolize the true meaning of love – for better or for worse.
Jennifer G. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring everyday.
April says
OOOH SHINY!
Currently I don’t have any jewellery that I wear every day, but I would love to find something special enough. : )
Caitlyn says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a star sapphire ring everyday. My Uncle brought the stone home from Thailand years ago and gave it to me when he figured I was old enough to appreciate it and not lose it! I love it, it’s beautiful!
Heather79 says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding ring 24 hours a day. I LOVE my rings, made in Scotland! I couldn’t bear to just wear the wedding ring!
Sohee says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding band and anniversary band all the time. I don’t even remember the last time I took either of them off!
Sierra says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band everyday. That and clothes :)
Nikki says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day. After being together for 12 years (mostly dating-we’ve only been married for 2 months), I feel really lost when I have to take it off. :)
Rebekah says
Oooh, shiny…my wedding rings never leave me… I would probably lose them if I took them on and off anyways!
Gem says
OOOH SHINY!!! I wear my custom-made rose-gold wedding ring (with diamond passed down from my mom) and matching band everyday.
Gina says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my white gold wedding band every day as well as my not so fancy, but oh so practical timex ironman watch. i need as many alarms as i can get to keep me on track!
Beano Wagner says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and engagement ring daily, and then my parents gave me a Tiffany’s Bean several years ago since my nickname is Bean, and I wear it almost everyday!
mary says
ooh, shiny! i wear my cell phone every day because i’m never near a clock, and working in food service has conditioned me not to wear watches :( maybe some pretty new jewelry is just the ticket!
Caitlyn says
OOOH SHINY! A watch everyday, looks better than checking your cell phone for the time!
Bonnie S. says
OOOH SHINY! Every day I wear my wedding rings & earrings of some kind :)
Kelsey says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my two rings, a claddagh and a celtic knot promise ring from my boyfriend. I also wear a headband nearly every day, that counts as an accessory, right?
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a beautiful ring that was both my mom’s and my grandmother’s engagement ring! It’s lovely and it makes me feel connected to my family!
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
Someday I hope to wear my wedding ring every day, but until I get one…I wear my grandmothers class ring. She knew how special it would be for me to have since mine was misplaced while moving away to college. I love it!
Tara says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a necklace from my dad that I got for my 16th birthday. He was in a fatal accident shortly after and it reminds me of him. He picked it out himself too! I don’t particularly like yellow gold jewelry, but I love that necklace in all it’s yellow gold glory because it was my last gift from him. 9 years and it’s still on everyday.
Jen says
OOOH SHINY!!
I don’t have any really nice jewelry/accessories, so I mostly just stick with my wedding ring, something that my husband scraped and saved for while we were both dirt poor college students. Love it!
Theresa says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear the first ring I ever soldered myself, set with a sapphire cab. I used to wear an owl necklace my spouse gave me, but the chain broke and I have to get it repaired.
Katie says
OOOH!SHINY!
Wedding band and engagement ring, never take them off!
Miss kate says
Oooh shiny!!
I wear my skagen watch & wedding rings everyday. I am getting so close to being able to wear necklaces (I miss you, tiffany diamond!) & large earrings once again (I have a toddler with a crazy strong grip & a strong desire to yank).