***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
Kelsy Myers says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a single diamond ring that my finace gave me when he proposed. Simple but beautiful.
Sara says
OOOH SHINY!!
The wedding rings of course and a watch. This girl is a creature of habit so anytime I get excited about mixing things up you better watch out!
rachel says
OOH SHINY!! I don’t wear jewellery every single day, because i tend to not wear any if i am just hanging around the house. when i do go out, i typically wear my wedding band which is a lovely simple white gold band with channel set tiny diamonds, and a bit of an art deco dotted banding, and my grandmother’s ring which is NOT my style at all, it is yellow gold with gaudy rows of diamond baguettes. but i loved my grandmother and having this piece of her with me every day is very important.
Blythe says
OOOH SHINY!
A wedding ring is my daily staple. I don’t wear much jewelry now since my ears suddenly became “allergic” to earrings (what’s up with that?) But I have been trying to add necklaces to my collection to balance out my nekked ears :)
Rachel S. says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I haven’t taken my engagement ring off since my fiance proposed to me in January!
Hillary says
Oooh, shiny!
I wear a ring that my boyfriend got me for my birthday two years ago. It’s pretty basic silver and it has my initial monogrammed on it. On the other hand, I wear a twisted, ropy silver band that I bought for myself about four years ago. I love wearing something from him as well as something from me every day!
Maria says
OOOH SHINY!!!
i wear my aquamarine birthstone ring- it was a b-day gift from my husband and since my wedding ring still doesn’t fit (i had a baby 7 weeks ago) I wear that instead.
Kimberly says
OOOH SHINY!
I have a ring from my grandmother that I wear on my right ring finger all the time. I also have a cartilidge piercing on my right ear and a barbell through the side of my left ear that I never take out.
Kelly says
OH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring everyday!
Lynne says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring.
Samantha says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a fleur-de-lis ring everyday! It’s my fave!
Laura says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear my wedding and engagement rings. All my other accessories (and my underwear) change daily…
Andria Thatcher says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day, plus a different pair of earrings every day, since I have a pixie cut and earrings are essential.
Lindsey says
Oooh, shiny!
I never take of my wedding rings or diamond stud earrings :)
Erin says
OOOH SHINY!
You know, I don’t actually wear anything every day…unless you count an extra hair-elastic around my wrist, yikes!
Stephanie Clarke says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a silver Paloma Picasso silver hammered bracelet from Tiffanys every day. My boyfriend gave it to me for my 30th birthday and I haven’t taken it off since. It’s completely simple yet elegant and looks great with everything.
Margaret says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear the ring my parents gave me for my 16th birthday (it’s an heirloom) every single day!
Mandi says
OOOH Shiny! I always wear my Dogearred Karma Bracelet as a reminder to be kind.
Lindsey says
OHH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band daily :)
Stephanie says
OOOH SHINY! I’ve worn my wedding rings every day for the past year (since we just celebrated our one year anniversary!) but have several other special pieces that make regular appearances too.
Kim says
Oooh Shiny!
The only things I wear every single day are my wedding band and engagement ring. Aww how sweet!
Gabrielle says
Oooh Shiny!
Shaba says
Ohhh shiney!
I wear my wedding bands and a “family” ring every day. Every member of my immediate family (mom, dad, and three brothers) all have a celtic ring we wear on our right hands. :-)
SG says
OOOH SHINY!!!!
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day and most days a necklace that my husband gave me for my birthday when we were dating :)
Nawanie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring everyday!
Natalie M. says
Oooh Shiny! I wear a simple bezel-set crystal necklace EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. even if I spend the entire day in my sweats in bed.
Nicole says
Oooh, Shiny!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day…been married for a year now, and it finally feels real! Hubby likes to take off his band and spin it on a table though…anyone else experience this??? :)
Kathy says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my engagement ring, a plan silver ring, and a watch. Nothing else is constant!
Sophia C. says
OOOHH Shiney!!
I wear the promise ring my boyfriend of three years gave me. When we get married, we’re going to re-use the tiny diamonds in my wedding band. =) I can’t wait!
Eli S. says
OOH Shiny!
I wear my wedding band daily.
New England Girl says
Ooh, shiny!!
I wear my wedding ring and my 5th anniversary ring–featuring three golden apples on a silver band. ‘A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.’ (from the book of Proverbs in the Bible)
Shannon says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring every day. For now that’s all but I’d love to find a great pair of earrings (diamond?) that I could wear all the time as well.
Diane says
OOOH SHINY! My jewelry wearing has decreased since my baby got old enough to be grabby. I do wear my glasses every day, and they have cute red frames with sparkliness at the temples.
Michelle says
OOOHH SHINEY!!
I wear a channel set diamond ring my grandmother gave me and a star sapphire that my mother gave me.
Colleen says
OOOH SHINY!
I never leave the house without my watch. I only take it off when I run and shower – and it goes back on minutes after I’m done!
J says
Ooh SHINY!
I wear a slim gold bracelet from James Avery everyday. I love it’s simple elegance and that each female member of my family has one.
[email protected] says
OOOH SHINY!
BONUS QUESTION: wedding ring left, me ring right.
Danielle says
OOOH SHINY! I used to wear my grandpa’s watch everyday, but the band broke and I havent gotten a new one yet. Love these two designers! Hope I win one!
Leah G. says
OOH SHINY!
I wear a necklace almost every day that my mom gave me – it’s a circle that says “faith hope trust.”
Brandy says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my Movado watch and my wedding and engagement rings. I love them so much. I saved up forever for the Movado and it was well worth it.
Hillary says
OOOH Shiny
I wear a hairband around my wrist (and usually in my hair at some point) and my glasses (at some point) every day.
Natalie Williams says
oooh shiny!
I never take off my wedding rings. They remind me of my husband and our adorable children.
Amanda says
OOOH! Shiny! I wear my wedding band, engagement ring, and eternity/anniversary band, plus the diamond studs my husband got me last year. I tried to be an earring girl, but I just like these!
Kara Gates says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring and all the bands my husband added to it :) LOVE IT
Alisha N says
OOOH SHINY!!
I always wear my engagement and wedding rings and a pair of diamond solitaires earrings. All of which are presents from my awesome husband!
Heidi says
OOOH SHINY!
Everyday I wear my engagement and wedding rings.
K says
Oh Shiny! Besides my wedding ring, I wear a necklace (almost) every day with my kids’ initials on it.
Brittany T says
OOOOH SHINY… I always wear just my engagement ring and wedding band. I was JUST telling my husband the other day that I’d like to find/buy a ring to begin as a keepsake for our future generations… and those gift cards could totally help with that idea!
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring everyday. My fiance made it himself, so besides the obvious sentiment, it is extra special because it was hand crafted. :) We’ve been together almost 7 years now, and are excited to finally get married.