***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
Bree says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my sapphire wedding ring set and my simple promise ring I got 2 years before the wedding ring :-D
veronica says
OOOOH SHINY! the only jewelry i wear everyday is my wedding ring.
Rachel says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding rings on my left hand, and a ring my parents gave me on my right hand :)
Julie says
OOOH SHINY!
I stack 3 slender, sterling silver rings on my finger every single day. Goes with everything and is timeless!
Kristin F says
Ooooh shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day, never take it off for anything. I haven’t worn a lot of jewelry for the past 4 years since I had kids, but I’m starting to wear some again and I’m having so much fun with it! And remembering how addicting shopping for accessories is!
Elizabeth says
OOOH shiny!
And I wear my wedding band/engagement ring everyday …. Everything else is just once and while!
Anna S says
OOOH SHINY!
I have tungsten carbide rings that stack on top of each other as my wedding bands, and I never take them off!
Anu says
oooh Shiny!
I don’t wear the same thing everyday. I seem to be getting back to wearing & enjoying jewelry now that my child is older & lets me wear them without pulling at the shiny things!!
Rebecca says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear the same pear of pearl earrings that my parents gave me almost every day. I even forget to take them out when I shower or sleep. I feel strange without earrings!
tara or some call me "a rat" says
OOOOOHHHH SHINY!!!
I wear my wedding ring, watch, and dachshund necklace every day. Can’t leave home without them on or I feel naked!!
Sarah Mc says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and a pair of earrings everyday. I feel naked without both of them on.
Amber McMullen says
OOOH SHINY!!
I always wear the pendant my husband bought me for our 5 year wedding anniversary in Hawaii.
Jamie S. says
OOOH SHINY!
Everyday I wear a ring my parents bought me for Christmas last year. It’s white gold and has a knot on the top with a diamond :)
heather foster says
OOOH SHINEY!
I have a necklace that is a filigree dove. I get more compliments on it and I wear it all the time. some of the silver is starting to wear off!
I do wear my wedding ring 24-7 for 30 years now : )
Ashley says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my weddings bands every day! :)
JBC says
OOOH SHINY!
Sorry, I’m pretty boring. I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day.
Nico says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear 2 silver rings every single day, my whole balance is if I don’t have them! Soon to have a 3rd(wedding band) on 11/11!
Jean says
Ooooooooh, shiny!! I do wear my wedding set every day. I also wear the diamond ring he gacve me in May for our 20th wedding anniversary- along with a gold chain bracelet. I also have a heart shaped diamond necklace I wear every day.
lfleming says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding rings and my DY cuff all day everyday.
Kristin (Australia) says
OOOH SHINY!! I wear my wedding ring every day, but also another ring my husband gave to me on the day I gave birth to our son – very special :)
Esther says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a quartz stone necklace, which I bought with money my nanny gave to me :) I now wear it everyday, because it is vintage and reminds me of her :)
Esther xx
Saleha says
Ooh shiny!!
Wedding and engagement rings. My watch changes, depending on the outfit.
Caitlin B-E says
Oooooh, shiny!
Two weeks ago, I married my best friend. Now I will wear my simple, elegant white gold band for the rest of my life.
ColeyB says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear my wedding rings, and until my fingers got too swollen (thanks to pregnancy), I also wore a simple white gold band on my right hand…it was my purity ring that I wore before I was married, and I keep it on to remind me that purity is still a priority for a great marriage, too!
elz says
OOOH SHINY- every day -all day-definitely my wedding/engagement rings. Almost every day I wear colored gold bangles from kate spade, they are classic, feminine, and instantly class up an outfit!
Blair M. says
Oooh shiny!
i love erin!!! she made the pieces for our b’maids in our wedding this spring. And I wear my wedding ring & engagement ring everyday, along with my standard “arm party” (gold watch, DY bracelet, gold bracelet, etc.) :)
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY!
I’ve always got my engagement ring and wedding band on:)
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY!! I’m always wearing my wedding rings and a fun chunky watch…only the actual watch changes often. :)
Lindsay J. says
Oooh shiny!
I wear a London Blue Topaz ring every day. My mother’s best friend (Mary Beth) has no children of her own and very little family, so she essentially treats my sister and I as if we were her own. On the day I was born, Mary Beth was in London and my mom called her to describe what I looked like. She described my eyes as being a deep blue color. Later that afternoon, Mary Beth found a gorgeous blue topaz ring. She bought it on the day I was born and saved it until the day I turned 18, where she gave it to me with a hand-written card that I keep taped to my desk. Thanks so much for letting me share my story!
Shelley B says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing I wear everyday is diamond stud earrings my husband got me for Christmas last year. I used to be able to say my wedding and engagement rings, but now that I am pregnant they don’t fit :(
Christina Campbell says
Oooh Shiny! They are so pretty. I wear my wedding rings and a heart necklace my love gave me every single day!
alexis says
OOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring every day and my fossil watch! Can’t go anywhere without them! :o)
Ashley says
OOOH SHINY!!
The only jewelry I wear every day is my engagement ring. I haven’t taken it off since he put it on. :-)
Lori says
OOOH SHINY!
The only jewelry I wear everyday is my wedding band and engagement ring. The rest I like to alternate.
Ciara says
OOOH SHINY! Wedding ring everyday. I work in healthcare and we have no jewellery policy except for wedding bands, so I love to put on loads of jewellery at weekends.
Jenn says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Currently the stones on my wedding ring are loose, otherwise that is what I wear everyday!!! This jewelry is gorgeous!
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding ring, of course, and also little diamond studs my dad got me :)
Sarah Martin says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding and engagement rings every day, absent any yardwork or painting projects.
Carly says
OOH SHINY!
I wear a necklace with my anniversary on it “1811”. My husband got it for me for my birthday…it’s the best!
JILL says
ooohh shiny!!!
beautiful beautiful beautiful.
Rachel C says
Ooooh shiny!
I always wear my engagement ring, wedding band and a necklace from my husband with 2 charms he gave me – one from our first anniversary together and the other as a wedding present
Courtney says
Oh Shiny!! I wear my engagement ring, sparkly wedding band, and a plain wedding band (that is called my “adventure band”) and the initial necklace my husband gave me as a wedding gift.
Nancy says
OOOH SHINY!
Watch and wedding/engagement rings. :)
Abby says
Ooh shiny!
My wedding ring and engagement ring! Absolute favorite gift EVER!
KarenAnn Campbell says
OOOH SHINY! Wedding rings are a must ;)
Ellen says
OOH SHINY!!!
I wear my wedding/engagement ring every day.
marnie whelan says
(can’t figure out if the comment I just wrote “went through” or not, so here we go again:
I wear my uber-fancy art nouveau amber bracelet almost every waking moment. Wear my wedding ring almost as often!
I need to find a super gift for my darling elder daughter’s birthday coming up, & she would LOVE this stuff!
Roseanna Robles says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing that I wear every day is my wedding ring. I have a set of about four go-to earrings that I switch out.
Jodi says
Ohhh shiny! I wear a silver ring with a white opal daisy on my left hand. It’s my favourite and I wear it daily…and get compliments on it all the time! I also have a simple silver pinky ring that never comes off – a gift from my best friend! Love it!
Emma says
OOOH SHINY! The only items I wear daily are my nose ring, my lip ring, my tragus piercing and my cartilage piercing. But wear something else almost every day…whether it’s a watch, ring, necklace, bracelet or boring old earlobe earrings :)