***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
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear the ring my mom got me for my 16th birthday all the time, it’s like taking a little piece of her with me everywhere I go!
Courtney says
OOOOH SHINY!! I wear a spoon ring, an anklet, and an upper cartilage earring everyday.
Jenn Prather says
OOOH SHINY!! I wear my wedding rings every day and an anniversary ring that my hubby gave me the first Christmas we had our daughter b.c he said “I deserved it”! HA yeah, I agreed, LOL!! I also have a simple diamond bangle that I bought for myself and it hardly misses a day! Im proud of it and love it!
Carrie says
Oooh Shiny! I love an antique spoon from my name-sake Great Grandma Carrie!
JennyB says
oooh shiny!
I wear my wedding rings everyday. I used to wear more jewelry than I do now. Most days I just wear my wedding ring and earrings, because that’s all I have time for in the morning!
WI Gal says
OOOH SHINY!
As of late, I’ve been wearing a necklace that bears the names of my two girls. When I hear the sound of the pendant moving on the chain, (even if they are driving me crazy) I’m reminded how fortunate I am to have them!
Azure says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a chunky silver ring on my left hand and a thin silver band with a wave in it that my boyfriend gave me on my left ring finger, everday. I feel naked with out them, and I swear I can still “feel” them when they’re not on… so weird!
Erin says
Ooh, shiny! I wear my dding rings every day, except when I forget to put them back on after doing the dishes and then I feel naked all day. And because I apparently still dress like a college student, my Chaco flip-flops get worn at some point most days.
Tracy Bryan says
OOOH SHINY!
Evey day I wear a beautiful tiffany necklace that my husband bought we back when we first started dating for my birthday. I lost it in a tanning bed once and he bought it for me again for another birthday. It reminds me of how much he has always loved me, and how patient he is to replace the lost necklace!
Kelli says
Ooohhh shiny!!
Besides the obvious of my wedding ring, I always wear my Tiffany silver ball earrings and would love to “pizzaz” it up a little!
Lisa says
oooh shiny! I wear a mismatched pair of diamond studs everyday (both are one half of a pair that lost one member…)
Liz Jacobs says
OOOH SHINY! But for real, I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every single day. I also wear my Movado watch my awesome hubby got me for our 1st anniversary.
Christina C. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my super shiny engagement ring everday. Soon to be matched with a super shiny wedding ring :)
Michelle says
Oooh, SHINY! I wear small pearl earrings everyday, gifts from an old friend. Oh, and I wear my 6 month old everyday. Does that count?!
Ellen says
Oooh shiny!
The only jewelry I wear daily is my watch.
Other than that I like to switch things up according to my outfit/mood.
Emily says
Oooo shiny. I wear a claddagh every day!
Caroline says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding rings every day.
Lisa says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a pair of small silver studs every day. Nothing special, but they’re always with me.
Amber N. says
OOOH SHINY!
Besides my lovely wedding ring, I recently found a lovely silver ring that has lovely designs etched in its thick band. Jewelry is so much fun!
Ann Marie says
“OOOH SHINY!!!”
My e-ring/wedding band are on my hand every. single. day. But also, the hubs gave me some diamond stud earrings as a wedding gift that I have not taken off since that day.
Sara says
OOH, SHINY!! I wear my glasses all day, every day, also my watch and wedding rings. (I do forget them occasionally, then I’m aggravated about it until I get home and put them on!!)
BTW, lovelovelove your blog!
Eli says
OOOH SHINY!
Every day I wear a watch that I bought with birthday/Christmas money from my grandparents. I bought it a month before my grandfather died, and the last picture I sent him was a photo of me wearing it. Its nothing very blingy or special, but it means so much to me that it was the last photo I sent him before he died.
Alanna says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear 3 rings every day: a turquoise ring that was my grandmother’s and a small flower ring from ThirtySixTen, which I bought last year to benefit Haiti earthquake aid, on my left hand; a vintage opal ring on my right. I also have lately been wearing a St. Jude Children’s Hospital “Hope” necklace as a reminder to keep my chin up going through unemployment.
Kim says
OOOH SHINY!
Every day I wear one of three rings that are on rotation – each special with sentimental attachments!
Lesley says
Oohh shiny! I wear my wedding ring and the same pair of earrings every day.
Mary says
OOOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring everyday. It is still my favorite piece of jewelry after 9 years!
katie says
OOOH SHINY!
I have a David Yurman ring my mom gave me that I wear as often as I can. I am a little petrified of it getting lost in the ocean or down the drain…god help my wedding ring :)
Nancy says
OOOH SHINY!
wedding ring, engagement ring, same necklace i’ve worn (almost) every day since i was ~12.
Sara Krisnow says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day! Before I got engaged/married I never wore rings. I was waiting for my very own special diamond and now I don’t take it off!
Jennifer says
Ooh Shiny!
I don’t wear any one thing EVERY day, but I do usually always wear my ring my mother gave me.
Lili says
I wear my wedding band and ring– brand new just got it this Sept and I really did scream OOOH SHINY when I got it!
Small and delicate, just like I like my jewelry. I wear the pair everyday as well as a single itty bitty necklace with a little key my husband gave to me when we were dating. Oh the romantic guy and recycling freak hid it inside an empty White Castle burger box. White Castle is a mini burger chain. :)
We just bought our first home and currently undergoing DIY home remodeling ourselves!No new jewelry anytime soon, but maybe after we are done? Thanks for all the info. and inspiration!
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY…
I wear my wedding ring as well as a small silver ring purchased on Etsy with my son’s name engraved on it.
Emma Lou says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding and engagement rings.
mary says
oooh shiny!
The only thing I wear every day is my wedding ring!
Kate says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring every day. Besides the obvious symbolism, i LOVE it because the stone is a peridot, not a traditional diamond. My (now) husband spotted it in a charming (and stuffed to the brim) little shop on the Pearl Street pedestrian mall in Boulder, CO, “The Little Jewel”.
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement and wedding ring every day, along with my glasses. Nerd here.
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!
Every day I wear my wedding ring and another ring my husband gave me in college when we were dating. My ears are double pierced + a cartilage piercing and I ALWAYS wear earrings.
Ruthie Hart says
OOH SHINY! I wear my beautiful engagement and wedding rings every day! And most likely a fossil watch
Laura says
OOOH SHINY! I wear by wedding band every day. I love it as much today as the day he put it on my finger.
Kelly says
Oohhh shiny!
I feel naked without earrings and my wedding band:)
Kelly B.
Katie K says
OOOH SHINY!! I wear my engagement and wedding ring everyday. And my watch. It’s not special, I’m just OCD about knowing what time it is!
Ruth says
OHH SHINY!
I don’t normally wear jewelry but have a few nice pieces for special occasions.
Nic says
OOOH! SHINY!
I wear a spoon from my great-greandmother fashioned into a ring.
marnie whelan says
OOOH SHINY!
My favorite jewelry is an amber bracelet that I wear always
I need a wonderful gift for my darling elder girl’s birthday coming up – she would love this stuff
Morgan says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a bracelet that my father gave me when I was in high school. He battled and survived cancer that year, and it reminds me of how lucky I am to still have him in my life :)
kim d says
Oooh shiny!
My wedding band was my great-grandmothers, they were married in 1916.
Lauren says
Oooh shiny!
I wear something different every day but each piece has meaning (a family member or a trip) so I always have something special to look at.
Meg says
OOOH SHINY!
Usually my wedding set until recently when my fingers succumbed to the swelling effects of being 8-mths pregnant. But I do always wear my diamond stud earrings.
Anna Campbell Moore says
OOOH Shiny!!!!!
I don’t leave home with out my Tiffany’s silver ball bracelet. It’s so classic!
robin says
Oooh Shiny!
I always wear my wedding ring on my left hand and a ring my husband gave me for my 30th birthday (shortly before our son was born) on my right hand. They are the only 2 rings I have ever worn, but I feel totally naked without them.