***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
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my Clemson ring everyday! Go Tigers!!!
Claire H. says
Oooh Shiny! I wear a wedding ring and engagement ring every day – even working in the yard or doing dishes!
Melissa E says
OOOH SHINY!
I never ever take off my wedding ring or wedding band. Something I put on almost everyday (today included) is an octopus necklace that is big and silver and have gotten a lot of attention from.
I love unique jewellery and it’s probably the closet thing I have to a collection of something.
Meghan says
OOOH SHINY!!!
Everyday I have my wedding rings and a locket that my grandmother gave me as a child, the rest gets mixed up depending on the outfit.
Christine Martorana says
OOOH SHINY!
My plain old wedding band. But it’s exactly the same as my husband’s, and that’s sentimental to me :)
Carol says
OOOH SHINY! I wear three pieces every day. Wedding band, engagement ring and a beautiful vintage ring that was my husbands great aunts!
Kerianne says
OHHH Shiny!
I always wear a little ring on my right hand. Something I bought for myself years ago to remind me that I shouldn’t sell myself short than the best. And now I have him!
Rachel E. says
OOOH SHINY!
Wedding ring.
belinda says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my engagement and wedding ring everyday. Most days I also wear a necklace that my husband bought me when we were first dating. It’s a little heart with diamonds in it – I am a very lucky lady!
Heather says
OOOH SHINY!
It’s an honor to wear my engagement and wedding ring every day to remind me of the promise I made with my husband.
Caroline says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day, but I’ve recently started wearing a gold, chevron-patterned locket that belonged to my mother-in-law. She passed away from ovarian cancer last year, and my husband loves the daily reminder of his sweet mama.
Erika says
Ohh shiny!
I wear a necklace every day with a heart pendant that my long-time boyfriend gave me, and a locket I inherited when my grandma passed that was given to her on her wedding day to my grandpa.
Love your blog!
Anita says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my gold wedding band and sapphire engagement ring every day, and usually a watch because there are NO clocks in our office anywhere! I bought my husband a watch for our wedding and he wears it every day, too!
Maggie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings and my baby every day!!
Starla says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band every day and my cross necklace.
Lindsey says
OOOOH SHINY!
I always wear a watch. Always. Either the stainless steel and crystal Bulova my parents gave me one Christmas, or the gold and copper Seiko I bought in middle school that still looks timeless.
Elyn says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my pearl earrings basically every day.
Savannah says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding band and engagement ring. I also wear about 90% of the time a pearl pendant necklace that I got as a birthday gift from my husband.
Meghann says
Ohhh Shiny!
I wear a ring that my mom gave me. She got it as a birthday present from her best friend on her 16th birthday—over 40 years ago! I know how much it means to my mom so it means so much to me that she gave it to me!
Dani Gunnoe says
OOOH SHINY things make me happy!! I just realized that there is nothing in my whole wide wardrobe that I wear everyday. There was that silver ring… and for a while I was pretty attached to my monogram necklace… I also went through that cotton bracelet from Egypt phase… but not any more! Help random.org, I need a new go-to piece. Pick me, pick me!!
Krista G. says
Ooh Shiny!!!
I’m always wearing the jewelery my husband gave me…wedding/engagement rings, and diamond earrings. Necklaces and bracelets are what I swap out daily based on my outfits.
Delia Ní Chíobháin says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring each day which is made from both my moms wedding ring and my granny’s wedding ring, feels really special that there are elements of the 3 generations with me each day.
Caitlyn says
Oh Shiny!
I wear a Claddaugh ring my Dad bought for me when we visited Ireland when I was fifteen.
Laura says
Ooh Shiny!
I wear a necklace every day that is made up of two very special pieces. One is the pearl that my mom wore on her wedding day that was a gift from my dad on that day, and the other is my baby ring. It ends up being a circle around a pearl and reminds me how very lucky i am!
jolie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and college ring (Texas A&M) every day.
Belen says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every single day (obviously)!
I had a necklace that I used to wear every single day too, but the cat chewed through it :-(
ChristinaB says
Oooh, shiny!
I wear my diamond wedding band and engagement rings every day as well as diamond and fake pearl stud earrings (when I don’t switch it up for fancier occasions).
Laura D says
OOH SHINY…
I wear my wedding ring everyday.
Julie says
OOOH SHINY!
I never take off my stud earrings that my husband gave me on our wedding day! I wear my engagement and wedding ring, of course, but there are some things that I take them off for – working out at the gym, painting the house, etc. But I never take off my earrings.
Aspen says
OOOH SHINY!!!!
I wear a set of rings together everyday; a small silver band with five tiny diamonds in it that was my great-grandmother’s, and a thicker cutout silver band I bought on a trip to Nova Scotia for $10. Very different values, but both very special to me.
Britni says
OOOH SHINY!
While I currently don’t wear something everyday, I wore a simple metal chain around my left wrist for 11 years….for no apparent reason, then one day I just kind of took it off! But I’m thinking an engagement ring is coming soon :)
Mary says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t wear anything everyday — but if I did it would have to be a necklace or ring. I love that stella necklace at Erin McDermott!
Lisa says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear diamond earrings every day – my husband gave them to me on our wedding day and I love love love them!
Trish says
OOOH SHINY…WEDDING BAND EVER’ DAY!!
Bethany says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing I wear every day is my wedding ring. I wear earrings almost every day, but always a different pair. Does that count?
Amy S says
OOOOH SHINY! I’m pretty plain… just my wedding band and engagement ring. I need some new jewelry :)
Emma says
Ooooh, shiny!!! I always wear my wedding ring, engagement ring, eternity ring, heart necklace (wedding gift from my gorgeous hubby) and pearl earrings of some sort. Sounds like a lot, but it really isn’t!
Erica says
OOH SHINY
I wear my mom’s spoon ring every day. I love it.
Deanna says
Oooh shiny! Me likey! Boring, but it’s the wedding rings for me too :)
Maya Kuhn says
Oooh, shiny! I always wear the same three pieces: my wedding ring, diamond studs and a small silver ‘m’ necklace from my bff. :)
Lindsey says
OOOH SHINY!
Last year I ran the Nike Women’s 1/2 Marathon in San Francisco with my best friend from high school and her sisters. It was my first 1/2 marathon and it was such a great experience (I ran the entire 13.1 miles!). And the best part…at the end of the race were firemen in tuxedo’s holding silver platters with Tiffany’s boxes!! Inside those boxes were Tiffany necklaces that say “I run to be…” It is a rare occasion to see me without that necklace on :)
Catherine MacLean says
OOooooH Shiny!!!
I wear my wedding set and earring from my hubby everyday. I feel lost without them!
Elisha Marie says
Ooohh Shiny !!
I wear my wedding ring and earrings everyday. and adda necklace most days !!!
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring and a large-ish men’s style watch everyday and feel very weird if I don’t have both of them on.
Amy says
“OOOH SHINY!”
and usually in my medium to large sized hoop earrings (I’m a jersey girl :))
Jeremy says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my watch & wedding ring (which belonged to my wife’s father) every single day.
ColeyB says
OOOH SHINY! I wore my engagement band and wedding bands all the time until my fingers got too swollen from being pregnant! I had to put on a bigger fake one until baby girl comes!
Angela says
OOOOH SHINEY! I wear my enagement ring and wedding band every day.
Megan says
OOOHHH SHINY!
Never leave home without my engagement ring and wedding band. And a watch. I feel naked without those items of bling.
Michele Wesdock says
Ooh, Shiny! Wedding rings and on most days a Lisa Leonard necklace with my two boys names stamped on silver. Sherry, you should get a Clara necklace. I love mine!
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