***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
Allison says
Oooh shiny!
Most days I wear a Jess LC necklace that has a circle pendant with the words “Be Brave” written in braile on it. It’s nice to have a reminder so close :)
Katie says
Oooh shiny. I always wear my wedding ring and a locket. I’m also always wearing earrings but none in particular everyday
Julie says
Oooh shiny. I wear a pendant and wedding band.
Anna says
OOH, SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring/band every day, of course. But I also wear a pair of diamond earrings my in-laws bought me for Christmas 2010. I probably wear the earrings 6 of the 7 days of the week. I love them!
Liz says
OOOOHH SHINY! I just got engaged last week (whee!) so now I have a beautiful ring that I wear everyday.
Mana says
OOOH SHINY!!! I always wear these two white gold rings on my right hand. One is mine and the other was my mom’s who passed away 7 years ago. I wear them so that I have a daily reminder of our bond and love for each other =).
Chloe says
Oooh Shiny!!
Definitely my wedding ring, for the past eleven months! :)
Andrea C says
oooh shiny!
Every day I wear my wedding band, engagement ring, and a promise ring my husband gave me when we first started dating.
Megan says
OOOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band and my engagement ring every day!
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day (or a fake larger band when I’m ginormously pregnant). I used to wear a pair of diamond studs always, but with two young boys who also like shiny things, I felt it was safer to take them out!
Jess says
OOOH SHINY! My only everyday piece is a wedding band – actually it’s a sterling silver stand in for my wedding band which needs some repair that I’ve been feeling a little too frugal to pay for since gold has been going up and up. If I win, perhaps I could get myself a fancy new stand in, and keep hoping that gold prices will come back down.
Barbara says
“OOOH SHINY!” My pearl earings.
Jennifer (iffles) says
OOOH SHINY!
There’s nothing that I wear everyday, and I didn’t even realize that until you asked! I used to wear a sapphire and diamond ring every day until I took it off for some reason and never put it back on! Silly me! I should fix that :)
Elle says
OOOH SHINY!
Wedding ring yes, but also a ring from my grandmother. Don’t leave home without it!
Amy says
Oooh shiny!! I wear my wedding ring every day…and am looking for jewelry to add to my daily wearing routine!
Sarah says
Ooh shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day.
Katie says
Oooh shiny! I love jewelry, and LOVE layering pieces old and new! I wear my wedding ring daily, and then mix gold and silver depending on my mood. Layered bracelets may be my favorite trend ever right now!
Stephanie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a watch & a necklace from my parents – college graduation present!
Lyndsey says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day!
nichole says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my wedding band and my anniversary band! :)
Amy says
Oooh Shiny!!
I always wear two rings. The first is my wedding ring to remind me of my wonderful husband. The second is a ring my mother gave me when I graduated from high school. It is very special to me because my dad gave it to my mom when they were dating in high school. Such a great reminder of them and their amazing marriage of 30 years.
Jordan says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and band every day. Though I think I need to get them resized so I take them off when exercising.
Hayley M. says
Ooooohhhhhh… Shiny!
My sister and I both have a trademark string of pearls that we wear with everything. Call us old fashioned, but we think that a string of pearls will class up pretty much anything. :)
Karen H. says
OOOH SHINY!
Susanna says
OOOH SHINY!
The only pieces of jewelry I wear everyday are my wedding rings, but I love to wear other jewelry as well. Changing up my accessories is the best part of getting dressed!
wendy sue says
OOOH Shiny!
I wear a pair of whimsical ice cream cone stud earrings in my 2nd ear piercing b/c they make me happy!
Bethany says
Oooh shiny!
Melissa says
OOOH SHINY!
Due to my job in food manufacturing, I don’t wear any piece of jewelry every day…except my belly button ring!
KinMD says
Oooh shiny!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings everyday. And almost always wear a necklace of little silver balls that have been irregularly faceted and polished– they’re super shiny yet simple too :)
Jamie says
OOOH SHINY!
Though I lost my wedding band – yep, I tend to lose things… – I wear my engagement ring everyday in its place. It’s a beautiful platinum, emerald, and diamond ring from the late 1800s. The hubs picked it out all by himself :o)
Jess says
OOOH SHINY!
i wear my wedding band everyday…but aside from that, you can always find me in a pair of stainless steel hoop earrings. They are my go-to!
Kelly D says
OOOH SHINY!
I have just a couple meaningful pieces that I rotate, but my always is my wedding band :)
Melissa says
OOOH SHINY!
Wedding ring. Don’t leave home without it! But I love all things sparkly.
Janette says
OOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day as well as a necklace my husband bought for me our first Christmas together.
Grace says
Oooh shiny!!
My father gave me a really nice silver watch for my 20th birthday and I still wear it everyday! It’s timeless!
Brianne P. says
Ooh Shiny! I wear my wedding and engagement rings always!
JenniB says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring and a small gold pendant that I bought in Greece (on my 1st trip overseas)
Kelci Lanich says
OOOH SHINY!
My engagement ring and wedding ring…. and now a charm necklace with a “B” on it for my husband’s first name that was given to me on my wedding day by my MOH/bridesmaids!
Monika says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band every day.
Jamie says
Ooooh Shiny!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day without fail, and I would love to wear other jewelry as well, but my one-year-old is like a raccoon: attracted to shiny things. He’s broken more than one necklace so far, including a handmade necklace my husband bought me for Christmas one year. So, the rest of my jewelry is saved for special occasions only!
Sara says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a heart necklace my fiance gave me on my 21st birthday. We had only been together a couple months, and I remember being so excited and happy. I’ve worn it every day for 3 years, and he says it still makes him smile when he sees it on me!
Sarah says
Oooh shiny!
I always wear my wedding and engagement rings. It is a good thing they are tough because I almost never take them off!
Danae says
OOOH SHINY!
My everyday basics are my watch and my wedding rings – although now that I’m 37.5 weeks prego, my rings have to be worn around my neck :)
Flavia says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a smile every day! :)
Sarah says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Wedding ring and engagement ring. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
Jane B. says
“OOOH SHINY!” There are two pieces of jewelry I wear every day: my wedding ring (which I still simply L.O.V.E. even after 22 yrs) and a channel set diamond ring I bought for myself. Both are elegant and understated — just the “style” I go for.
Cortney says
OOH Shiny!
I wear the same earring every single day, partially because they are special to me, and partially because you can’t beat simple diamond studs.
Holly says
OOOH SHINY! My wedding ring. Never take it off!!
Ashleigh says
OOH SHINY! I wear my wedding and engagement rings everyday and often my mother’s plain white gold wedding band as a thoughtful way to remember her.
Meg A. says
OOOH, SHINY! I of course wear my engagement ring & wedding band everyday, and ever since my husband bought me one of those cute charm bracelets, I’ve been wearing that too!