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I don’t know if it was the entry method? But there was only one entrant that left comments on my blog. So, Benita! You win again! Thanks chica! I’ll be emailing you!

I got the chance to review a gorgeous ring from ChunkyBling.Com.  First, it was really hard to choose which ring I wanted to try.  I am a huge fan of Swarovski crystal from back in my jewelry store manager days.  Nothing sparkles like Swarovski crystal.  I did not even know that Swarovski had pearls.  I just thought they specialized in crystal.  You learn something new every day!

I picked out the Swarovski Pearl ring in Mystic Black.  Shipping was extremely fast.  I opened up my little package and out fell this sparkler.

Honestly, it’s even more beautiful in person!  I would love to show you a picture of it on my hand, but the other day, my card reader for my camera died.  I can’t get the pictures off of my camera until the new one gets here.  (Estimated date – April 1 – 6)

I will tell you that it’s gorgeous!  I got my Swarovski Pearl ring in a 7-8 to wear on my left hand with my other white gold jewelry.  I don’t want to take off my wedding ring so I got it to fit my index finger.  It fits perfectly.  And unlike my wedding ring, I haven’t had a problem with this getting snug when it gets warm and my fingers swell a tad.  It sparkles just like you would expect Swarovski crystal, which is a lot.  The Swarovski Pearls are so shiny.  I’m so glad I got it in black.  I adore black pearls.

It is so hard to pick out the perfect Swarovski Crystal ring because they have such beautiful styles!  Impossible to choose!

Here’s the other one that I was going back and forth on with the one that I did choose.

That’s the Swarovski Crystal ring in Ice.

I’ve gotten compliments on my ring from a lot of women already and no one can believe that they could buy it for only $8 also.  It’s a steal.  You should see the prices on their other chunky jewelry.  Insane how low their prices are.

Back to the Swarovski company.  I wanted to tell you a little about their crystals and pearls.  Like I said, I’ve been a huge fan of Swarovski crystal for years because of it’s sparkle.  Here’s a little bit of info behind that sparkle -

The Swarovski company uses a special compound in its glass which creates maximum surface luster (i.e. sparkle) and allows for a delicate palette of crystal colors.

And behind the pearls (This was hugely interesting to me, because of my background with jewelry, and I agree with what they say.  These come very close to the feel of natural pearls.)

Swarovski pearls are exquisitely crafted using a heart of the finest Austrian crystal which has been finished with layers of highly luminous pearlescent coating. The crystal core and evenly applied coating give these Swarovski pearls a balance, luminosity, and luster similar to that of real pearls. To the touch, Swarovski pearls provide the same sensual experience valued by pearl enthusiasts. And like natural pearls, Swarovski pearls adjust to the temperature of the skin. Swarovski pearls are more durable than natural pearls. They are abrasion proof and resistant to UV light, scratches, perspiration, and perfume. They will not be damaged by washing or dry cleaning.

If you want to read some more, there is so much information over at ChunkyBling.Com.  That link will take you right to the page.  Just scroll down to learn more about Swarovski jewelry.

Again, I’m in shock that they sell Swarovski Pearl rings and Swarovski Crystal rings for only $8.  That is so awesome!  It’s low enough that I would get Katiana one of these and not be worried about her losing it, but so beautiful that I won’t let her touch mine because I want it.  Plus, I’m now thinking I need a few more colors for myself.

If you’d like to purchase anything over at ChunkyBling.Com, they have set the readers up with a coupon code to get 15% off any jewelry on the website.  Not just the rings that I have told you about.

Coupon Code – HEATH840

Expires – 4/19/10

ChunkyBling.Com has also offered to give away one of the Swarovski Pearl rings or Swarovski Crystal rings to one of my awesome readers here!

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ChunkyBling.com is having a Name That Bling contest!  For your main entry, go over and submit a name for the item that is up this week!  Then come back here and leave me a comment with the name you left them.

Not only are you entered to win my giveaway here, you’ll also be entered to win that giveaway also!

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Thank you to to ChunkyBling.Com for sending me a Swarovski Pearl ring.  It’s absolutely beautiful!

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I’m not normally a sore loser.  In fact, I’m usually a very good loser.  I feel a moment of disappointment then think on to the next thing.  This time though, I’m mad.

Remember that whole iPad giveaway?  That I was giving extra entries into my giveaways for if you registered at that site?  I was in the lead until March 31 at about 6 PM.  I was ahead before then by about 2000 points.  Then this guy jumps ahead of me by quite a bit. He was in around the 1600 point range and adds  5000 points out of nowhere to his score.  So, I sat there that night until 2 in the morning, searching for places and specials.  By the time I went to bed, I was ahead by 1000 points again.  I was worried when that he’d jump on and add more while I was sleeping, but I was tired.

I got up at 7.  Still ahead by 1000.  The rules stated that the winner would be chosen on April 1 when they checked the points.  It didn’t say what time.  So, I continued adding and was ahead by quite a bit.  Then I notice that guy’s points are going up again.  Right when he pulled ahead of me, they called the contest and he won.  (At like noon or 1 PM.)

It didn’t make sense to me.  I had stayed up way later adding stuff (I could tell because his points were staying the same) and I was on in the morning adding things.  I still was only able to add another 6000 points to my score.  How the heck was he able to add 9000 points in less time than I got the 6000?

And they call the contest right when he pulls ahead of me?

I had noticed all night on the 31 when I was adding stuff, one at a time, my points would go up by 50, his would jump by a couple of hundred.  WTH?

I mentioned my thoughts to the owner of the contest.  I said something reeked.

His response?

This is my first contest, It could have been organized better, and I should have made more precise rules and drawing times etc. As far as the winner, He is responsible for a large percentage of the listings on the site… some type of automation was used which sucks but I didnt explicitly say it wasnt allowed… and may not have, being that the goal is to get huge amounts of information. Now I know.

My response?  If he was using automated software, disqualify him.  We all know you don’t use that to enter contests.

I lost the iPad due to a computer beating me out.  Even racing the computer, I was only 100-200 points behind when they called it.

If I had known automated software was allowed, I wouldn’t have busted my butt adding establishments and specials all month to keep my lead.  Probably 2500 of my points came from referrals.  When it was called I had over 11,000 points.  You got like 10 pts per establishment and 50 pts per special if that tells you how hard I was working to keep my lead.

I wish one of you guys would have beat me.  It would feel so much better getting beat by someone who put an honest effort into it vs being beat by a computer that I had no hope of winning against.

I’m a sore loser.  But, they got what they wanted. Now they have almost all of the bars/restaurants in central Iowa listed, plus tons from Mansfield, Oh and the Omaha, NE area.  I tried doing big cities where there’d be a lot of bars to list, but I didn’t feel comfortable with those because I couldn’t tell by all their names whether they were in fact a bar or restaurant.  I ended up going back to places I have lived and know the area and establishments.

I’m still mad.

I was always taught cheaters never win – but they do don’t they?

I need to let it roll and get over it don’t I?

I will.  After I stew for a little longer.

I will never enter a giveaway of that type again unless it specifically says, NO automated software.  That is so uncool to those of us who actually are working towards the prize.

I also will never buy cheapest car insurance from a ambulance chasing lawyer.  Did that make any sense?  Neither did how that person got away with winning that contest.

Have a great day.

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