***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
Vicki says
OOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day. When my grandmother passed away this summer, I put on an opal ring she gave me for college graduation and I haven’t taken it off since.
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a pale pink bubble ring everyday that I paid $5 for, and I love it!
Mollie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear these hammered brass-looking earrings I found for almost nothing at Target pretty much every day. I try to wear other earrings, but these just seem to look right with close to everything. Love them, and I think my favorite part about them is that they were so cheap :)
Liz says
OOOH SHINY!
I just wear my wedding set and my grandmother’s wedding ring every day. I could definitely do with some necklaces and earrings.
Katie says
OOOH, SHINY!
I have a ring my parents gave me for grad school graduation that I wear everyday.
Cheryl says
OOOH, SHINY!
I wear a watch everyday at work because I removed the clock from my classroom wall (I hate when my students are clockwatching!). That and a simple pair of silver hoops and studs are it on a daily basis. But any of the beautiful items shown would look lovely for going out!
Jen says
OOOH SHINY
I wear a watch everyday, one that my significant other got me for our anniversary.
Amy says
OOOH SHINY!
I have several pieces I wear daily: my wedding band, engagement ring, and an aquamarine ring that my parents gave me for my college graduation. But I would LOVE to be able to get a necklace and earrings with these gift cards–I’d wear them daily too!
Jennifer G says
OOOH, SHINY!
I wear my wedding and engagement rings every day!
Thank you!
Ashley says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my wedding everyday and most days I wear peridot stud earrings my husband gave me after our son was born. Peridot is our son’s birthstone. Awww… :)
Feruza says
OH! Shiny!
Jamie says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear my pearl earrings I received from my mother the year I graduated college.
courtney says
Ohh Shiny! I wear my wedding band and engagement ring everyday.
Kristen says
OOH Shiny! love love love it!
Elizabeth says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a pink stone heart that my mother gave me. I think it was given to her by her father when she was little.
Amy says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring everyday :)
Sally Breining says
“OOOH SHINY!” I wear a ring my grandma gave me everyday- it’s silver, but I wear it even when my other jewelry is gold.
Aileen says
OOOH SHINY!
turbojoy says
Ohhhhh, Shiny!! I wear my wedding ring *most* days!
Lydia says
Ohh, shiney! My wedding ring and an anniversary ring are my daily, but i have a number of different earrings i enjoy changing depending on what i’m wearing and/or doing. My recent faves are a pair with cool long copper leaf designs and peridot crystals. I hope it’s my lucky day!
Kelly O says
My favorite things…my wedding and engagement rings!
August Rhodes says
“OOOH SHINY!”
the only jewelry I get to wear all the time is my wedding ring. my 10 month old daughter claire likes to pull everything to much right now. I can’t wait to wear necklaces again.
Rachel Y says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a ring that is made up of three rings (one white, one yellow, one rose gold) linked together. It was a gift from my Aunt when I graduated. I love how it wears well with all types of other metals.
WarmSocks_Rossow says
“OOOH SHINY!”
… my Gramma’s diamond wedding ring has been on my right-hand ring finger for at least the past 24 years. And given that I’ve gained weight and can’t remove it, I’ll probably have to be buried with it!
I absolutely cherish this ring because I cherished my Gramma. ;)
Emma says
Oooh, shiny!
I don’t wear anything every day, but when I need to look professional I always wear the pearl earrings my mom’s best friend gave me for my high school graduation.
Ruth says
OOOH SHINY!
A wrist watch! I know it’s becoming a thing of the past, but I can’t live without a watch a work.
Kim says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding rings everyday….just celebrated 5 years!!! :)
Tiffany says
Oooooh, Shiny!!
I wear my grandmothers ring. She bought it when her and my mother came over to the US from Germany. My ring just turned 44 years old. I love it and can’t wait to be able to pass it to my children some day.
Jenn Hannifan Diekmann says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring (or engagement ring) every day… and usually a small, disc necklace with my baby’s name on one side and her birthdate on the other.
Hilda says
Oooh, shiny!!
I always wear my wedding rings and same watch
Andrea says
OOOH SHINY!
I pretty much wear my wedding ring everyday, or at least when I leave the house with my kids. Even though I am 29, I am regularly reminded that I look 18ish (I have kind of developed a complex about that) so I like the ring to help me avoid that whole teen mom look. Not sure how effective it really is though.
Michiko Hammond says
Aloha,OOOH SHINY!
I wear my promise/wedding ring everday, my pearl earrings my husband bought as anniversary gift from singapore, and a gold hawaiaan bracelet with beautiful inscreptions on it. Passed down from my great-great grandmother.
Mahalo!
P.S Love your folks page!
Lindsay says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring everyday and my 6 month old daughter on my hip!!
Sara says
Ohh shiny!
I wear my wedding rings and the diamond earrings my mom gave me when I graduated. It really is a snapshot of who a person is. What we choose to keep on every day. It would make an interesting book. There is a story behind it all.
Rachel says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a heart shaped necklace that my boyfriend got me last year for my birthday and the promise ring he got me for our one year anniversary everyday! =)
Daria says
OOH SHINY!!!!
I always wear my engagement and wedding rings on one hand. And I rotate between a few rings that belonged to my mother.
I also ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS wear earrings (studs at the very least, for work), which also rotate. I’m naked without them.
Jessica Gardino says
OOHH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring and a certain pair of earrings daily. I feel naked if I don’t have at least these items on!
Melanie says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my wedding rings every day… what’s new. :-)
Katie says
OOOH SHINY!!
even though i’m not catholic, i wear the st. christopher (the patron saint of travel) everyday that my parents gave me for my 21st birthday, right before i left for a semester in Italy. Its pretty and simple, and feels like I always have a piece of my parents with me!
Kate B says
OOOH SHINY!! My engagement and wedding rings, i feel naked without them.
sherin says
oh shiny! I wear my wedding ring, engagement ring, and watch everyday!
Nicole says
OOOH SHINY! I never leave my house without my engagement ring, wedding ring, and pearl studs my husband gave me as a law school graduation gift.
Tess says
Oooh, Shiny! I wear the silver, life-saver shaped earrings from my boyfriend for our second anniversary of dating.
Christie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring, engagement ring and watch every day. Now that I have kiddos, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets are optional and often forgotten!
Jenna says
Ohhhhh shiny. Of course I wear my engagement/wedding ring everyday. Other than that I rotate through some small necklaces my husband gave me.
Natalie says
OOOH SHINY!
I’m not very high maintenance (are you allowed to label yourself as that or does someone else have to?) so I only wear my wedding set—-simple white gold bands with a princess cut diamond. My husband knows me very well :). Yep, that’s all I wear. Nothing else. Well I do wear clothes, but you know what I mean.
Lindsay P says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring and engagement ring everyday and I barely go a day without earrings!!
Elizabeth B. says
OOOH SHINY! I wear 3 items every day: my watch, a simple silver bracelet from my mother, and my UVA class ring. Wahoo wah!
Yoko says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring everyday. I purposely requested a small diamond and simple design (nothing protruding) because I knew I would never be careful or delicate enough to remember to take it off when working with my hands!
Wendy says
OOOH SHINY!!
Of course, I wear my wedding ring every day. But…we bought two old engagement rings at an estate sale. Really great quality stones, really UGLY setting. My hubby took them and had the stones removed and now I have great pair diamond stud earrings! I wear them all the time!