***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
elizabeth s says
OOOH SHINY!!
i wear my virginia tech class ring every day. i love it and will wear it for the rest of my life! GO HOKIES! [sorry, i know there’s a wahoo in the family]
Callie says
OOOH SHINY!
I usually wear a watch that my boyfriend gave me for my birthday last year. It’s beautiful-silver and delicate and feminie and exactly what I wanted!
Alexa S. says
OOOOHH SHINY!
I have a promise ring that my boyfriend gave me on our first anniversary of dating. We’ll have our five year anniversary next month, so I could really use some free bling!
Leanne says
OOOH Shiney! I wear my wedding set everyday. It is so beautiful and i get compliments on it all the time. Instead of a diamond i have a beautiful aquamarine (which would look great with the colors of the examples you are showing :))!!
Tiffany says
OOOH SHINY!
I dont have a piece of jewelry I wear everyday but I do wear a hair band around my wrist. Without it I feel naked!
Callie says
OOOH SHINY!
Most days I wear a really special watch from my boyfriend. He went above and beyond on this one and surprised me with it for my birthday last year. What a guy.
Laureen says
OOOH SHINY
I am always wearing my wedding ring, and don’t tend to change my earings much (only special occasions)…my necklace and other rings get changed out frequently though
Renee says
Oooh, shiny!!!
I wear my wedding ring every, every day!
Anita says
OOOH SHINY
Christina says
Ooh Shiny!
I always wear my wedding rings and my birthstone ring every day!
Stacey Bolton says
OOOH SHINY! i wear the ring my parents gave me for graduation everyday, It’s beautiful!!
Ashley Branoff says
Oooh, Shiny!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band everyday. Another constant are a pair of diamond earrings my husbands grandmother gave me the day before my wedding. Her husband gave them to her the day my in-laws got married =)
Ashley L. says
OHHH SHINY!!!! Wedding ring!
Jacqueline says
OOOH SHINY!
lisa says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t have a piece of jewelry I wear everyday; I like to change it up. Hence why a gift certificate would be fabulous!
Michelle says
OOOH SHINY!!!!!!
Every day, I wear my wedding ring/anniversary ring combined on my left hand, and my birthstone ring on my right. Also, my watch, and basic small silver hoop earrings.
Thank you for the great giveaway!!!!
Jacqui says
OOOH SHINY!
Chez says
I never take off my wedding/engagement rings or the tiny diamond studs I wear in my 2nd hole in my ears!
Lyn says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my watch every single day. I feel so lost and naked without it!
.ivy says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a wedding ring and two pairs of small diamond studs. Every day. =)
jo says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring everyday. I don’t have a lot of jewelry because I’m just not willing to spend money on it. I’d love some freebie!!
Sheena says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my wedding band every day of course. But I am really into earrings and bracelets, so I usually have on a fun pair of slightly dangly earrings and some sort of bracelet. Jewelry makes the outfit!
Rebecca says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a pair of earrings every day that my husband gave me for our 5th anniversary.
Gretchen Stocker says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a beautiful Tiffany key necklace that was a “You’re the key to my future” gift from my boyfriend. It was a total surprise and by far the nicest piece of jewelry I’ve ever been given.
Tara Chapin says
Oh shiny!…..the only peice of jewelry I wear every day is my wedding ring. I love it!
jessica grams says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I need more jewelry… I only wear my wedding ring.
Aubree says
Ooh, Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day. It’s an altered Claddagh Ring because I LOVE Irish Things.
Melissa says
My wedding ring and earrings. I just feel naked without them.
Kathleen says
OOOH Shiny!!
I’m 32-weeks pregnant right now, so I actually miss wearing my three all-the-time rings. When we were dating, my husband made me a ring that I wear every day on my right hand – it’s woven sterling silver that always looks great. His design for my engagement ring always catches people’s eye in that it’s a floating bezel setting for my solitaire, with a complimentary plain band, both in white gold. I can’t wait for my swelling to go down so I can wear them again!
Ashley says
Oooh shiny!
I wear my wedding ring, a watch my dad bought me, and my great grandmother’s wedding band. Every single day.
Rosemary Campbell says
OOOH SHINY – I wear my wedding set everyday and I usually wear 1 ring on my right hand but that one changes every so often.
Kate S. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a thick silver ring with a tiny row of off-center diamonds every day. I had it made with the diamonds from my great-grandma’s wedding ring by Bario-Neal, a two-woman company based in PA who use reclaimed metals and non-conflict stones in their jewelry. I love it!
Casey says
OOOH SHINY! The only things I wear every day are my wedding ring and the earrings my husband gave me when our first son was born… they are classic big white gold balls that go with everything. I could definitely use some new, fun, colorful pieces!
Ngoc says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my 1st anniversary studs every day right now b/c my kids pull my earrings. Actually, they stopped doing that, so I guess it’s b/c I don’t have many other earrings… hint hint!
Lee Tancredi says
OOOH SHINY! That red coral necklace from Erin McDermott is killing me! Please tell my husband I must have it for Christmas! Speaking of my husband, the only Jewellery I wear every day is my wedding and engagement rings… I feel naked without them…
Amie says
OOOH Shiny!
I have the same earrings that I cycle through. They are the ones with the most sentiment behind them.
Michelle says
OOOH SHINY! Like so many other readers, I always have my engagement and wedding rings on. I like to change everything else (necklaces, earrings, etc.) out on a daily basis. :)
cheryl says
OOOH SHINY!!
I don’t even wear my wedding ring every day! But I do love me some sparkly jewels.
Caryn says
Ooooooh SHINY! I wear a pair of diamond studs I got for my 3rd wedding anniversary and my diamond wedding rings. I might need to get second piercings so I can bling up my studs!
Kathleen says
Ooooh shiny!!!!!
Amy says
OOOH SHINY! I am always wearing my wedding and engagement rings and 9 days out of 10 I’m wearing diamond earrings from my hubby!
Erin says
OOOH SHINY! I’m trying to be a bit more fancy and wear jewelry every day. Almost every work day I wear a pair of earrings that my sister gave me. They remind me that she’s got my back.
Christina says
OOOH SHINY! I have to say it’s my wedding band that doesn’t ever leave my hand, paired with my engagement ring most of the time. But lately I don’t leave the house without some simple stud earrings and a watch.
Kat says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring every day, and I also wear a pair of sliver Elsa Perreti teardrop earrings from Tiffany’s almost every day – they go with everything!
Annegirrl says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a charm bracelet every day that has charms for my 2 living babies and charms for my not living babies. I love hearing it jingle while I’m working or playing with my girls.
wendy says
oooh shiny!!
I feel naked without my watch; gifted to me by my dear husband over ten years ago.
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I love reading your blog.
Rebecca R says
OOOHH SHINY!!! I wear my wedding ring, watch and James Avery Mother’s Love ring everyday!!
Hannah says
Ooooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day. It’s an emerald surrounded by two sapphires – so it’s not your typical diamond. I also have a white gold Cedar of Lebanon necklace that I wear quite often, although not all the time.
Joy Rankin says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring every day.
Lindsay says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I have been wearing a small gold ring on my right hand for 22 years. My best friend gave it to me when we were 11!