***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
Wendy says
OOOH SHINY!!!! There’s no one piece of jewelry I wear every day, but I feel naked without earrings on.
Lisa says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. After 5 years they are both showing a little wear and I can’t wait to see what they look like after 50 more!
Kaleena Edwards says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding ring! What I love about it is that my husband designed it, it isn’t something he found in the store.
And, I always try to wear earrings so there’s not lovely holes in my ears.
Marie says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Lisa says
OOOH SHINY!
left: one turquoise ring on my wedding finger (not married)and my MK watch.
and on my right hand i wear a floating heart ring on my middle finger http://www.etsy.com/listing/79649750/floating-heart-ring
and a flowered silver right on my right hand..
Katie says
I always wear my silver ring that is shaped like an oar (I <3 rowing). I've had it on the same finger since freshman year of high school..about 10 years! I forget it's even there now…
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
And wow, what a giveaway! I frequently wear a necklace that I got from Town and Reese back when you crashed their shop. I wear my engagement/wedding ring daily :)
Hanna says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring everyday, as well as a necklace from my sister/nephew. Both pieces are by Sarah Perlis (www.sarahperlis.com), whose stuff I love!
Jess @ Little House. Big Heart. says
Oooh. Shiny!
I wear my wedding rings and the diamond earrings my husband gave me on our wedding day every day. I also wear a stainless steel pinky ring that I received when I took the Order of the Engineer (a little like the Hippocratic oath for Engineers). It is worn on the working hand (in my case, the right) to remind the engineer of their responsibility to the public.
I also wear my watch everyday, even though I still have difficulty telling time on an analog clock.
Coop says
OOOH SHINY!
And, probably nothing constant. I like to mix it up with accessories!
Erin says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a silver bracelet every day that my parents gave me a few years back and a beautiful and unique necklace from my dear boyfriend :) I get at least one compliment a day on one piece or the other- I never want to take them off :)
Tracy B. says
OOOH, SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring every day and can’t wait to add my wedding ring (next year)! And I’d love to choose more beautiful pieces by these designers!
elaine K says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring everyday. My engagement ring kept having to get repaired and I finally gave up on it.
megan w says
OOOH SHINY!
Every day I wear a diamond pendant necklace that was made from my mother’s wedding ring. I keep it close to my heart always.
EmilyG says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear a silver ring with a heart and a small diamond in it (from Tiffany’s). The diamond would’ve been the birthstone of my first baby if she’d survived.
Mary L says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my great grandmothers engagement ring everyday as my wedding ring. She only wore it a few years and the diamond was used in another piece of family jewelry but I had it reset with a beautiful sapphire.
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear a silver claddagh ring my grandmother gave me for my 16th birthday.
Kelly McGrath says
“OOOH SHINY!”
A pearl ring my mother gave me for Christmas right after a tough breakup. She wanted me to feel special and have a gift that symbolized it. It’s been years and I still wear it everyday and it still means just as much.
Taylor says
OOOH SHINY! Always wear my wedding ring!
Giulia says
Glad you twisted his arm – nice and shiny, would love some of this!
Katie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear earrings everyday, but nothing special. I don’t wear much jewelry in the summer, and I just haven’t gotten back in to wearing much yet. But winter cometh!
Emily says
Ooh shiny!
I wear a ring given to me by my parents when I was 16. I now have a poor shriveled finger under that ring, but I won’t take it off!
Sarah says
OOOH SHINY!
I almost always wear a simple amethest ring my mother gave me.
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
Just my wedding ring, but I’d love some handmade bling. :)
Kara says
OOOH SHINY! I have a small diamond ring that was my mother’s that I wear every day. It reminds me of how much she loves me!
Kelsey says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day. If I didnt work in a hospital id also wear a black hills gold ring my aunt gave me for my highschool graduation.
Betsy says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my Cruzan hook braclet from my wedding in St. Croix every day!
Rebekah says
Ooooh, SHINY! I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day. And then, ALMOST every day, I wear simple silver ball earrings. clearly, I need to branch out!
Rachel says
Oooh Shiny!!!
I wear my wedding ring, a ring my parents gave me, and a watch my grandparents gave me when I turned 13 every single day. Occasionally I switch out rings for special occasions, but it almost never varies from those three things.
Rachel says
OOOH SHINY!
I only wear my wedding ring every day. If I am lucky I get some earrings put in but now my 10 month old likes to pull on them so these days I often skip them.
Megan says
Oooh SHINY! I’ve been wearing a wrist watch almost every day (except when it’s broken) since I was nine. I go nuts if it’s missing (even though I still tend to check the time on my phone)!
Jen T says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing I wear every day is my engagement ring! I need some earrings for my wedding though, just saying.
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day, and most days basic pearl studs, though I’d love some extra bling to mix it up!
Meera says
OOOH SHINY !
Samantha says
OOOH SHINY!
I can’t leave the house without my watch!
Powerpuff says
OOOH SHINY!
I have to wear a watch everyday.
Heather says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band everyday.
Emily @ NewlyWife says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring (my most prized possession!) and diamond stud earrings, a graduation gift from my parents, most every day. Not too blingy, but just enough. :)
Christine says
OOOH SHINY!
I wish I could say my engagement ring but at least once a week (today’s the lucky day) I forget that bad boy at home. But I always wear the diamond earrings my mom gave me for graduating college. I take them off about once every 2 weeks to clean them then they go right back on. I can’t bring myself to take them off.
Kristin says
OOH…i wear a sterling necklace i got for finishing a half marathon daily…
Chelsea says
OOOH SHINY!
There isn’t anything that I wear every day but plenty of regulars. I used to wear the pearl necklace my aunt gave me for my 18th birthday quite a bit until I accidentally left it in a hotel room and they weren’t able to find it. Sad face.
Kati says
OH SHINY!
I wear a white gold diamond and sapphire pendant my boyfriend gave me our first Christmas together, he picked it out because it was the colors of his favorite sports team….at least they’re pretty colors!
Deanna says
oooh shiny! :)
I always, of course, wear my wedding rings. I also wear a necklace with a ‘C’ on it- my husband gave it to me on our wedding day for my new last name.
katrina says
ooooh shiny!
I wear my wedding band every day and my engagement ring- most days!
Katie H. says
OOOH SHINY! Nothing I wear every day, but I do tend to wear the same earrings everyday for a few weeks, just because they happen to be on top of the dresser.
Sarah R. says
OOOH SHINY!
I just wear my wedding rings everyday, so I could really use these gift cards to buy more shiny jewelry!
Morgan says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my college class ring every day. It is black onyx and always gets loads of comments.
My wedding band is also always on and some days I wear my engagement ring and some days I don’t, but my school ring is ALWAYS on!
Kara says
OOH SHINY! The only jewelry I wear everyday are the 3 pairs of studs in my ears. Don’t even remember to put my wedding band & engagement ring on every day!
AmandaK says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear the same earring almost everyday and I am in need of an upgrade!
Kim B says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day as well as a David Yurman right hand ring.