***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
Stephanie says
Ooh, shiny!
I have two rings that I always wear: one is a diamond (not engagement) ring, and the other is an aquamarine (my birthstone).
Sammy says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a necklace with small (working) compass almost every day. Maybe I’m afraid of getting lost, haha.
Melissa says
“OOOH SHINY!”… I wear my wedding set and a charm bracelet my husband gave me as a wedding day gift every day.
Ashley says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear a ring on my middle finger that I got from my mom. It’s a long complicated story but I’ll just sum it up by saying we haven’t always got along and when we decided to both make an effort to have a better relationship she gave me this ring to wear. I only take it off if I’m scared I will lose it doing something, otherwise I wear it 24/7.
rachel p says
OOOH SHINY! Wedding rings (now that I fit back into them after having my babies!) and a pair of dainty little diamond earrings my husband bought me a few years ago.
Stephanie says
Oooh Shiny!! The only thing I wear every day is my wedding set, but I have been trying to accesorize more. I wore a necklace today! Go me!!
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY!
I’ve always liked the idea of an every day necklace, but I’ve not found one that I truly want to wear everyday. Lately I’ve been looking for a ring that I could wear on a semi, if not every day basis.
Shaina says
Oooohhh…shiny!
I used to wear my wedding ring every day, but my fingers got really swollen during pregnancy and have not gone back down to normal size 3 months after baby was born :( I have to probably give up and get the ring resized soon.
Katherine says
OOOH SHINY!
Aaah, Towne and Reese! I loved their stuff when you did the office tour a few months back. Great giveaway. For things I wear every day? Not much. But I do wear my class ring a lot–it’s very simple and subtle, definitely nothing on the gaudy side.
Thanks, you two! :)
Cory says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band and diamond right-hand ring every single day.
Laura Gamadia says
OOOH SHINY! :) I wear my engagement and wedding bands every day. I also wear a watch that my husband bought for me.
Kristi says
“OOOH SHINY!” I wear my wedding rings and a necklace from my husband every day. They never come off =)
Emily @ Go Haus Go says
OOH shiny! I wear sparkly nail polish almost every day. Sounds immature, but I do transparent glitter that’s less noticeable. Craft glitter + clear nail polish = fun. In the corporate world, it’s my only way to dress “wild.”
Dana says
OOOH SHINY!
I’ve worn a Tiffany’s engraved heart pendant everyday since I graduated college. My parents bought it for me as a graduation gift. However, they made sure to have it engraved 99-07 to remind me it took me 8 years to complete a 4 year degree. Don’t judge me!
Barb says
OOOH SHINY!
Other than my wedding ring/engagement ring, I wear a ring that I bought on vacation in Prince Edward Island this past summer. It’s a handcrafted silver bird’s nest ring with one single dark blue stone. I haven’t taken it off since I got it.
Samantha says
OOOH SHINY!!
Besides my wedding rings, I always wear my yellow LIVESTRONG bracelet, in honor of my best friend who is a cancer survivor.
Sonia says
Ooh, Shiny!I wear my engagement ring and my watch everyday
Elizabeth says
Ooh, shiny! I wear my wedding set, and another plain gold ring my husband got me. I didn’t do jewelry for a few years and now I’m wondering why?! This would be the perfect prize to build up my meager collection. Thanks for the Giveaway!
Kimberly says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear white gold hoop earrings everyday. And a watch.
Carrie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding and engagement rings, the latter of which has my husband’s grandmother’s diamond in it. Also, I never go a day without my silver, Fossil watch.
Jill Z. says
Oooh shiny!
I wear a necklace with a tiny gold heart with an even tinier diamond inside it. The heart was originally part of a ring my dad gave my mom when they were 14 years old, and it is probably my favorite thing I own.
Erin B says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every single day! I feel naked without ’em.
Liz says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a gold necklace gave me for high school graduation, and my wedding rings of course.
Sarah M says
OOOH SHINY!!! I wear a ring that my parents gave me for my 21st birthday pretty much every day.
Tricia A says
ooooooooh shiny! Who doesn’t love jewels?
: )
Beth says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding bands everyday along with the diamond earrings my parents got me for my college graduation. You can’t go wrong with lots of diamonds!
Jill says
OOOH SHINY!
There are 3 items I wear everyday. My watch, a bracelet my grandmother bought me and a ring my parents gave me for college graduation.
Leigh Anne says
OOOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings everyday and a pair of earrings. I love necklaces, but they don’t make an appearance quite as often in my normal wardrobe…
AmandaT says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a blue and green glass pendant my now husband got for me while we were dating. He showed up for dinner with a jewelry bag *before* he proposed. I had to take a minute after opening the present to collect myself from what I was *expecting* to be in that jewelry bag… Regardless, I love the necklace and I get compliments on it all the time.
Katie says
Oooh shiny!
I wear a celtic knot ring and my engineering ring everyday.
Courtney says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day, but also my class ring from my alma mater – UNC! (go heels!)
Shonda Brewer says
OOOOOOH SHINY
I wear my B-E-A-UTIFUL wedding ring everyday. I have been married for over 8 years and still get lots of compliments on it. He did good. :)
Tom M says
OOOH SHINY!
Only wear a wedding ring and a watch.
Elizabeth says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t wear anything every day because my favorite delicate silver necklace recently broke. I’d love to win this week’s giveaway and find a new lucky charm!
Jennifer says
OOH SHINY!
This is an awesome giveaway. The only jewerly I wear everyday is my engagement ring. I like to mix up my earrings and sometimes braclets.
Ashley says
Ooh shiny! I wear the same Tiffany chain link bracelet every day. It was a gift from my boyfriend and matches my watch (which I also wear every day) perfectly. I also have 2 rings that I wear almost every day (though sometimes I switch those out for more fun pieces). Guess I’m a creature of habit!
laura says
OOOH SHINY!!! I wear my wedding ring every day and a friendship bracelet from Mexico my friend Lindsey gave me senior year of high school and I am 28!! I’ve worn it everyday except my wedding day. :)
Marisa says
Ooooh Shiny! I don’t wear anything everyday, except for a big smile.
Rosie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a little bracelet watch from the 1940s everyday, although it looks like I forgot to wind it today – oops!
Stephanie Phillips says
OOH, SHINY!
I wear my wedding set (obviously?) which I love. My engagement ring is a Burmese ruby, so I love showing it off. I also wear the diamond earrings my sister bought me every day. The rings and the earrings are my most prized possessions from the most wonderful people in my life.
Maureen says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day, but also a small pair of diamond earrings from my parents. They are the perfect complement to any other pair of earrings and I never have to worry about that second set closing up!
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding ring (which I acquired just over a month ago) and of course my contacts!
Kristen says
OOOH SHINY!
I have three holes pierced in my ears and everyday I wear the same CZ studs in holes 2 and 3, one of which is purple- my favorite color. They aren’t anything special but the piercings are my signs of important stages in my life- moving away from home and starting college.
Meghan says
OOOH SHINEY!
I wear my gorgeous wedding band set every day, plus usually a gold and CZ elephant I found in Natchez, MS.
lena says
OHHH SHINY!! I wear my wedding ring and a necklace my husband gave me after I had our daughter.
Jill says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring & my necklace- with 4 personally meaningful religious pendants on it.
I would love to add some earrings to the collection ;-)
Meg says
Ooooooh Shiny!
I wear a turquoise ring my mother got when she was in New Mexico in her early 20s. I wear it everyday, and my sister also wears another one that she got as well! Makes us feel connected even though we’re far apart.
Anya says
Oooh shiny! I don’t have any jewelry that I wear everyday right now, but while I was living in Brazil, I wore a coconut ring all the time around my wedding ring finger as a reminder to work in solidarity with the poor.
Laura says
OOOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings everyday and usually have on my great-grandmother’s engagement ring on my right hand but I love to wear fun rings, bracelets, and earrings too!
Joanne F says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my cancer survivor bracelet every day.