***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
Katy M says
Oooh shiny! I need some great new jewelry, everything except what I wear most days (wedding rings, watch, simple silver earrings) was stolen in a burglary of our home last year, still haven’t replaced much.
Jodie Kirk says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my beautiful wedding ring and a pair of cheap diamond-looking stud earrings everyday! Can’t wait to win this so I can get way better earrings!!! :)
Gem says
OOOOOOOH SHINY!!!
I was wearing my engagement ring until it broke and we can’t afford to replace it ( I feel naked without it). The second is a bangle I was given by a friend after our little girls funeral. :(
kaushal says
OOOH SHINY!
My husband gifted me a pair of diamond studs on our first anniversary. I wear them everyday!
Love today’s giveaway. The pieces look awesome. Thanks for this giveaway!
nurul says
OOOH SHINY!
i love bracelets and various ones each day!
Jess S says
OOOOH Shiny!!!! When I am not pregnant and allergic to all metals I daily wear my wedding ring and my family ring that has birthstones for my sister, mom and I.
Emily says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I always have the chain earrings my mom gave me for my birthday in, and a Pisces charm necklace. Although the necklace may have to come off, since I’m developing an allergy to it.
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my engagement ring everyday, I’ll add my wedding band in 6 months. Would love to be able to use that for my wedding jewelry!
Ann Marie says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring every day and I never get tired of it! We had it made at a local jewelry store (Ashland, VA!) I love that it is uniquely mine!
Jessica W says
OOOH SHINY!!!
Nothing too exciting, but I feel naked without anyone of these three things – my watch, a gold ring with a garnet that my mom got me instead of a class ring and some type of earrings.
Melissa says
OOOH SHINY!!!
Julie says
Ooooh Shiny!
The only thing that I wear everyday is my wedding band, but I’d love to add more sparkle :)
Amy says
Oooh Shiny. Either my wedding ring or my grandmother’s ring.
Katie, Interrobangs Anonymous says
OOOH, SHINY!
I have a pendant in the shape of Germany with a heart cut out over the city where my sweetie lives. I wear that one most days, to keep him close to me.
Megan says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear the simple silver heart necklace that my boyfriend gave me on our first anniversary four years ago. It’s perfect :)
Julie says
Oooh shiny! I wear my necklace with my kids’ birthstones everyday.
Abby says
OOOH SHINY! I wear the same 3 basic pieces of jewelry everyday (of course I also jazz it up sometimes with other things). I wear diamond stud earrings, my watch, and the “St. John Hook bracelet” that my boyfriend got me when we went to St. John.
Misty says
ooooh! shiny!!!!! I am lovin’ my wedding ring still with all my heart!
Alicia says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings everyday and I feel naked without them. I love my husband so much! I do love other bling though too!
Abby Moncrief says
Ooh Shiny!! Besides my wedding band and engagement ring, I wear my college ring everyday. It’s not a typical college ring. The ring is a rectangular black onyx ring with the UVA seal engraved! I love it because it’s different!
Mandy says
OOOH SHINY!
Earrings that I got from my parents. I have 4 holes, and 3 out of the 4 are sets from my parents
Kelly says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a wedding ring everyday and a ring my husband gave me when we were just dating. I always love a new pair of earrings.
Renee says
OOOH SHINY!
I only wear my wedding ring everyday…new jewelry would be nice…then maybe I’d wear some.
Aneta says
OOOH SHINY! I wore my white gold chain with my bvlgari pendant that I got from my family when I graduated high school every day, until last week when the chain broke. :o(
Deena says
OOOH SHINY! I only wear my wedding ring daily but I am trying to get into more costume jewelry so this would be perfect for me! :)
Kelly says
Oooh, shiny! As far as everyday jewelry goes, I wear my wedding band every day and a little $5 silver ring that my husband gave me back when we first started dating 7 years ago. I love it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Jenn says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day. I used to wear necklaces as well but now that I have a three month old who is learning to reach and grab I’ll be taking a break from my necklaces and earrings.
MeganDR says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding rings everyday. I like to wear jewelry that is meaningful as well as for fashion!
Sara says
Oh Shiny!!
I wear my wedding and engagement rings everyday, as well as a really cool ring my husband got me for my last birthday.
Angela R. says
OOOH SHINY!!
I don’t quite wear anything specificly meaningful but I love love love wearing my necklaces made by deaf jewelry artists. I love sticking to local and what they do is gorgeous so I tend to buy from three deaf artists. I very rarely buy from stores, etc. When I wear these necklaces, my heart is warm because I know I’m supporting deaf artists and it’s just more precious.
Rosemary says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day, of course; but I also wear a steel bracelet that was made by my great-grandfather out of the floor of a WWII battleship. He made four or five of them, I believe, and over the past several years my mother and aunts have passed them on to me and my cousins … when I wear it I feel connected to my mom, my cousins, and all the other women in my family.
Kayla says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a Tiffany’s ring I bought with some money my great grandmother left me when she passed away at the age of 94 this year. I had wanted the ring for 5-6 years and I also wanted something that would remind me of her every time I look at it :)
Kay Carter says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Wearing everyday – diamonds from my mom’s ring on my left hand and diamonds from my m-i-l’s ring on my right hand…and a ring that says “love conquers all” because it does!
nori says
OOOH SHINY.I always wear my gold bangles that my mother gave me right before she died. I love them.
Chrissy says
OHHHH shiny!!
I always have on my mesh Tiffany ring, an Elsa Peretti Cross necklace, and my wedding/engagement ring!
Brieanne Fazio says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my wedding rings everyday :)
Melissa says
OOOH SHINY! Almost daily, but not always, a wedding band is on.
Aimee says
Ooooh Shiny! I wear my engagement ring/wedding band and simple silver hoops every day. I would love to win these gift cards – thanks for the chance!
Chelsey says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring everyday, and that’s about it.
Chrissy says
OHHHH shiny!!
I always have on my mesh Tiffany ring, a cross necklace, and my wedding/engagement rings! They pretty much only come off during yoga…and then they are sitting in front of my matt!!
Sam says
OHHH SHINY!!!
I only wear my wedding rings everyday, I love jewelry too much to choose just one thing to wear every day!
Sarah Anne says
Ohhh Shinny!!
I never leave the house without my wedding ring.
Cameron says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my engagement ring everyday (and now my wedding band) that was also my mother’s ring. It reminds me of her and the amazing love that my parents shared for 50 years. I hope that I am as lucky (and as able to put in all that is required to make something that wonderful last)as they were…
Katrina says
OOOHH SHINY!!
I always wear my wedding ring and my great-grandmothers ruby ring. Her husband gave it to her before he was drafted into the German army in WWII and it was one of the few things she didn’t sell to make ends meet while he was gone.i
Jess says
Oooh Shiny!!
I wear the diamond necklace my boyfriend gave me last year for christmas
Dean says
OOOOH SHINY!
I live in my small diamond studs
Susan C. says
OOHH Shiny-
I always wear my wedding rings, unless I take them off and forget to put them on again.
Caiti says
OOH SHINY! I wear my James Avery truck necklace every day as I have been doing since I turned 16! (10 years!!!) It’s my way of keeping my truck with me all the time, even when it is just parked a few feet away in the garage. :)
Madelin says
Oooh shiny!
Engagement and wedding rings.
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY! I got engaged a few weeks ago and had to get my ring resized, but now I hope to never go a day without it again!