***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
Bernice says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a stainless steel heart necklace my husband gave me 8 years ago on our 6 month anniversary of dating and my wedding bands!
Rina Bowden says
OOOH SHINY!
I never leave home without my wedding rings but I also wear an antique diamond ring that my mum gave me for my 21st birthday… Could definitely do with some new bling however!! :-)
Kelly says
Ooh shiny! I wear my wedding rings every day – I feel naked without them now!
Katherine says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a ring, given to me by my grandparents, almost everyday!
Kate says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings and a silver watch every day.
Emily M. says
Ohhh Shiny! I wear my wedding ring and engagement ring every day and actually really never take them off :)
Janille Blaylock says
OOOH SHINY!
Besides my wedding ring, the thing I nearly never take off is my cross necklace. If I do, then I always carry my pocket cross with me. :)
Christina says
OHHH SHINY!
Nope, nothing I wear everyday!
Megan says
OOOH Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day and also a bracelet with a diamond cross and beads that my sister and I made together.
akatsukira says
Oooh shiny! What with having to wear latex gloves at work everyday, I’ve given up wearing my wedding ring for fear it’ll end up in the trash can. But I usually have my Swatch automatic watch on me as my one piece of silvery/gold accessory so it matches whichever base metal I choose for my earrings or necklaces.
Becky says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings everyday.I always wear a ring on my right hand as well, but I switch that one up based on the outfit, mood, or whatever strikes my fancy.
Emily T says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring set every day because my husband was nice enough to buy me exactly what I wanted and 5.5 years later, I still look down at it every day and think, “that was nice of him to buy that for me. i am so lucky to have him.”
Hillary says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring every single day, as well as my nose stud, which is just a small green stone.
Sadye says
OOOH SHINY – I wear a wedding band every day – and usually one other type of ring but it changes depending on my mood.
Wendi says
Oooh shiny!! I wear something shiny on my lips everyday!!
Katie C. says
OOH SHINY!
My default jewelry is a pair of black pearl earrings with a matching necklace, I wear them every day, except for the days when I make the effort to wear some other jewelry (maybe once a month)
Tammy says
OOOH SHINY!!
They are absolutely beautiful. I would love to get some of those for my mother and daughter.
Stacey H says
ooh shiny!!
i wear my wedding ring/band every day as well as a cheap-o three-rings-connected ring that i bought with a friend at an outdoor market in china town, nyc. i love that it reminds me of a now long-distant friend :)
Danika says
OOOH SHINY!
Constants are my engagement and wedding rings. I guess you could also include the black hair tie that is constantly around my wrist or in my hair – maybe I could bling up my wrist a bit with a new bracelet?
Meg says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a bracelet my mom got for me on a trip to Williamsburg my senior year of HS. I pretended to be a William & Mary student walking around Williamsburg while she was at a library conference, man did I think I was cool. The bracelet is very simple, just a silver band, but it makes me think of my mom and my college state of Virgina!
Claudia says
“OOOH SHINY!”
My wedding band, I never take it off.
Patricia says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my inexpensive cubic zirconia studs on my second hole in my earlobes every day! They go with everything, no matter what style I’m wearing, professional, casual, bohemian, you name it. I may change them out a few times a year, but they are in there 99% of the time.
Amber K. says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring and my go-to earings are my pearls My husband gave me a few Christmas’s ago.
These pieces look amazing!!!
Gina says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my wedding rings every day, but switch out my earrings most days. I’m already set on one of my new year’s resolution for 2012 – get better at accessorizing! This would be a great way to start!
Amanda S. says
OOOH SHINY!
I never take off a necklace I was given for being a bridesmaid in one of my best friend’s wedding. It is tiny and simple and has the “Om” symbol on it :)
Elise says
Oooh, shiny! :) The only item that I wear EVERY single day is my wedding ring, but I’m open to adding more to my daily repertoire . . . maybe something from Erin McDermott or Towne & Reese. ;)
jerry says
Ooh, Shiny!
Brenna says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my grandmother’s wedding and engagement rings every single day. She passed away when I was just a toddler, so I always knew them as my aunt’s rings (she inherited them) but my aunt passed away 7 years ago from breast cancer, and passed them down to me. They mean more to me than any other physical object I own. :)
Karen Zimbelman says
Ohhh Shiny! I wear my wedding ring each day – my husband bought me a new one for our 25th anniversary and put my old diamond in it…
Cheryl says
OOOOH SHINY!!! I wear both my wedding ring and a black hills gold cross that I received on my 16th birthday. Both remind me how much I am loved. :)
amy says
OH SHINY!!!!! I wear my wedding band every day and reminds me…tomorrow is my 14th anniversary!!!!!!!!:)))
Kim says
OOOH, SHINY!!!
Alongside the obvious wedding/engagement rings, I always always always wear my antique diamond ring from my grandmother.
I actually got the ring from my parents’ safe deposit box when I thought my husband might be proposing soon, because I secretly wanted that ring to be my engagement ring. I told him all about it and showed him pictures of it, and casually mentioned that my parents were keeping it at their house for a while…
Alas, he had already picked out a different (lovely) one. So now, I get to wear two! :)
Kristin Reynolds says
Oooh shiny!
Apart from my wedding ring I wear a small beaded bracelet with a pink ribbon charm. My mom bought it from a neighbour who was making and selling them as a breast cancer fundraiser. I lost my mom 3 years ago to leukemia but I think of her every time I look at the bracelet.
Skye says
OOOOH SHINY!!!! 2 RINGS
Shelly says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding ring is my only EVERY day piece, but the two close seconds are my an anchor necklace my mother gave me when I joined the Coast Guard, and a strand of fresh water pearls my great grandmother gave me when I was eight.
Lina says
“OOOH SHINY!”
mary says
Ooh, Shiny!
The only piece I wear everyday is my graduation ring!
angela says
OOOH SHINY!
my wedding band, of course. but i have to say, that i wear a pair of cheap-o silver hoops 4 days a week and i still love them. simple & classic. xo
Katie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a band that my boyfriend bought me at the State Fair. We each bought each other a plain silver band and said that we were “married for a day.” We both haven’t gotten rid of them yet.
Rebecca says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear, almost everyday, large silver ball stud earrings. They match just about everything so they are my default or “go to” earrings. And I. love. them. :)
Ruth B. says
OOOH SHINY!!! If I wear anything everyday it’s my wedding band and diamond stud earrings. Since I was pregnant and now have a newborn I haven’t been wearing anything :(
Essie says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding & engagement rings everyday.
Allison Phillips-Zabelin says
Oh Shiny! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band.
Kristen B says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day.
NRauzi says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring everyday on my left hand and the antique engagement ring that was my husband’s grandmothers on my right. I never take them off!
Erin says
OOOOH SHINY!
I wear my pearl ring my boyfriend gave me on our first dating anniversary.
Katie Cummings says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear a long necklace when I go out into public, I think its a security thing, as it makes me feel complete!
Lindsay says
OOOH SHINY! wedding ring every single day!
Elisabeth says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring (that the hubster picked out all by himself) and wedding band every day. Two years into marriage and I still admire how beautiful they are every day.
Ashley says
Oooh Shiny!
My wedding & engagement rings, and since we had our first child 3 months ago my eternity ring too, nothing makes a tired new mums day like surprise bling!
Thanks for organizing a comp for us international readers, it’s great to be able to take part!