Competition: Win this gorgeous gemstone necklace from Made by Marianne

This competition is now closed! Thank you for all your entries – you can see who won by clicking here.

Yesterday we profiled jewellery maker Marianne Robson, and her hidden gem of a shop, Made by Marianne, in Stockton-on-Tees.

Now, as promised, one lucky reader of the Fashion & Style Directory can win the gorgeous necklace, worth £40, that Marianne has created especially for us.

Made from silvery grey pearls and cloudy quartz – including pretty heart-shaped stones – the necklace is bold but elegant, and designed to be perfect for pairing with lots of different colours and outfits. The clasp is made from sterling silver, and the necklace is about 19.5 inches (50 cm) long. We love it, and are grateful to Marianne for offering such a lovely prize for us to give away!

To see the full range of what Marianne offers, don’t forget to check out her online shop at www.madebymarianne.co.uk, which features necklaces, earrings, bracelets and sets in a multitude of colour, style and gemstone combinations – all available to ship worldwide.

You can also shop Marianne’s collection on Etsy, or pop into her shop at 24 High Street in Stockton-on-Tees. You’ll find Marianne there from 9.30am-5pm every day except Tuesdays and Sundays, where she’ll be delighted to show you her creations or discuss commissions – remember, whether you’re looking for bespoke bridal jewellery, or simply a necklace that will perfectly match your favourite dress, Marianne can create something beautiful especially for you. With Mother’s Day coming up on 15 March, why not choose a lovely, unique gift for Mum from Made by Marianne?

And if you are on the hunt for bridal jewellery, you might also be interested in paying our photographer friend Darren Mack a visit – he took the lovely picture above of Marianne in her shop, but tends to be found at weddings around the North East and beyond, working his photographic magic on happy couples! Go to darrenmack.co.uk to find out more, and admire some of his previous work.

Enter our prize draw

To have a chance of winning the necklace that Marianne has created for us, you just need to enter our prize draw via Twitter or Facebook no later than 23:59 on Monday 16 March 2015, by doing one of the following:

• Follow Marianne (@gemsbymaz) AND us (@FSDFashionTips) on Twitter, and retweet one of @FSDFashionTips’ tweets about the competition (like this one) or
• Like the Made by Marianne AND Fashion & Style Directory Facebook pages, and comment on one of the Fashion & Style Directory’s Facebook status updates about the competition (like this one here).

If you do both, we’ll enter you twice, but we can only accept one entry per person via each social network. And don’t worry if you’re already fans of us, Marianne or both on Twitter or Facebook – just do the retweet, or the comment, and we’ll enter you into the draw along with all the newbies!

Good luck, everyone!

Ts&Cs: This prize draw is open to anyone aged 18 and over who enters via Twitter and/or Facebook using the instructions given, between 5 and 16 March 2015 inclusive. The prize consists of the handmade necklace, as pictured.

The prize will be awarded to the first eligible entry drawn at random from all qualifying entries on 17 March 2015. The prize winner will be announced and notified on Twitter and Facebook no later than 18 March 2015; the winner will then need to message us their full name and address so that we can pass the details on to Marianne, who will post the prize out to them.

By entering this prize draw you are deemed to have accepted the terms above. Promoter: CannySites.com, Gateshead, NE8 2BS.

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