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Win Cool Stuff: Snake Charmer Bracelet

UPDATE: And the winner of our "Snake Charmer Contest" is......TERESA N.!! Congratulations Teresa, and a great big thank you to all 192 people who participated.


PLEASE NOTE: This contest has ended.

Time for another Budget Babe giveaway! Tell us your favorite metal - gold or silver - in the comment section below and one lucky winner will be chosen at random to receive this gorgeous Snake Charmer Bracelet (shown above) from Ashley's Big Secret!

Ashley's Big Secret is the place to shop for fabulous accessories. The "secret" is something we budget babes know a thing or two about - namely, you don't have to spend a fortune to look like a million bucks! Ashley's Big Secret carries all the jewelry you need to doll up for the holidays - classic pearl necklaces, super shiny cocktail rings, dazzling bangles and more - all at AMAZINGLY low prices. The owner, Ashley Quinto, also runs a fantastic blog where she recounts her fashion highs and lows - but mostly highs, cuz hey, this gal's got bling!

Be sure to use a valid email address and include info(at)thebudgetbabe.com in your address book so we can contact you if you're the winner. Comments must be posted by 11:59 p.m. on December 12 to be eligible to win. The winner will be announced on December 13.

P.S. Why wait? Shop Ashley's Big Secret right now and save: Enter "BudgetBabe" at checkout for 10% off your order. Ashley's Big Secret is currently running a 20% off all rings sale, with free shipping over $50, and if you sign up for their newsletter at the bottom of their home page, you'll get a coupon code for 15% off.

Special thanks to our girl Ashley for making this contest possible!

>> Visit Ashley's Big Secret.
Comments
gold!
#1 taylor on 2007-12-10 09:28
I love that bracelet. It's so unique and is definitely something that I'd like to add to my jewelry collection. I don't like gold so I definitely think it looks best in silver.
#1.1 Ashley Hood on 2007-12-11 23:16
Silver! Love this site!
#2 Seleste on 2007-12-10 09:52
I love this! I think silver is my fave.
#3 kristina jones on 2007-12-10 09:59
How awesome!..I'm a silver girl!
#4 Rebecca Peters on 2007-12-10 10:13
Gold is my fav!
#5 chris swanson on 2007-12-10 10:16
Gorgeous!
#6 Audrey on 2007-12-10 10:20
Silver in Summer and Gold in Winter. ;-)
#7 Carolyn Correira on 2007-12-10 10:21
Beautiful craftsmanship and design! Silver is my preference, but the gold would look "charming" as well!!!
#8 Lina C. on 2007-12-10 10:26
I'd like to win!
#9 Karen Mead on 2007-12-10 10:37
silver
#10 Shannon Baas on 2007-12-10 10:41
I always go for the gold
#10.1 Bonita Hale on 2007-12-10 21:38
I love gold - thank you
#11 Marilyn Wons on 2007-12-10 10:53
silver!
#12 Ali Gutierrez on 2007-12-10 10:59
Silver
Thank You
#13 Kathleen Luongo on 2007-12-10 11:08
walmart
#14 susan varney on 2007-12-10 11:08
My favorite metal is gold
#15 Teresa N. on 2007-12-10 11:09
When I was younger it was Gold; now I would say Silver.....Silver it is! Great site and thanks for the contest!
#16 Anne on 2007-12-10 11:10
I like both and wear both.
#17 Linda Ellis on 2007-12-10 11:10
Silver, definitely and has always been :-D
#18 Sudenmorsian on 2007-12-10 11:16
I prefer silver.
#19 Jennifer Barnett on 2007-12-10 11:19
My favorite is Silver
#20 Michael Capp on 2007-12-10 11:32
SO COOL!
#21 Stacy on 2007-12-10 11:45
Gold! Definitely!
#22 Peaches (Homepage) on 2007-12-10 11:56
gold
#23 Michelle Rosborough on 2007-12-10 12:10
I love gold!
#24 Pamela Muldowney on 2007-12-10 12:45
My fave is gold!
#25 Shanna Manley on 2007-12-10 12:58
My favorite metal is silver :-) Thanks for the giveaway!
#26 Cheryl Free on 2007-12-10 13:30
my favorite metal right now is silver...it illumiates with the winter weather and is so warm and crisp...seems like more intriguing pieces can be done with it...
#27 Andrea on 2007-12-10 13:33
My favorite metal is silver.
#28 Kristen Hendricks on 2007-12-10 13:37
GOLD GOLD GOLD
#29 Margaret Herrin on 2007-12-10 13:53
I would have to say gold is my favorite.
#30 Shilo Beedy on 2007-12-10 14:15
I prefer gold.
#31 Catrina Pomerleau on 2007-12-10 14:39
Please enter me thanks
#32 Miranda Allen on 2007-12-10 14:40
I love both silver & gold as they go together so well but if i had to choose, I'm a GOLD lover.
#33 Debra huffstutter on 2007-12-10 14:47
I prefer gold
#34 Emmaline Kuebler on 2007-12-10 15:03
It's a close call but I think gold is my favorite.
#35 Ashley on 2007-12-10 15:14
my favorite metal would definitely be gold! it warms my skin tone.
#36 Ivy on 2007-12-10 15:25
I always prefer gold.
#37 Peggy Doty on 2007-12-10 15:35
Between gold and silver, I pick gold, but I really like platnium.
#38 Kathy Scott on 2007-12-10 15:35
i like gold
#39 nicole belletiere on 2007-12-10 15:46
silver here!
#40 Erica on 2007-12-10 15:47
gold, looks great
#41 Peter Grotsky on 2007-12-10 15:56
I love silver!
#42 Katherine Frazier on 2007-12-10 16:03
Silver - no question
#43 Elaine Frank on 2007-12-10 16:04
my choice is naturally,GOLD
#44 linda chaput on 2007-12-10 16:19
Silver has always been my favorite
#45 Karyn Miskelly on 2007-12-10 16:24
GOLD! absolutely!!!
#46 Ann Fantom on 2007-12-10 16:26
What a great braclet. I'd love it in gold. Thanks for offering this contest.
#47 Margaret Smith on 2007-12-10 16:27
White gold has always been my choice, but after seeing this beautiful yellow gold bracelet, I may just have to rethink that choice.
#48 Pamela Wilson on 2007-12-10 16:28
Gold.
#49 Raquel McFee on 2007-12-10 16:33
id love to win the bracelet
#50 sheila carter on 2007-12-10 16:38
Silver :-)
#51 Jessica Davidson on 2007-12-10 16:46
I always prefer gold. Matches my hair. :-)

Beautiful bracelet!
#52 Laura on 2007-12-10 17:08
gold IS THE CHOICE
#53 sandy on 2007-12-10 17:18
Silver is my favorite metal, especially this time of year. It reminds me of the wintertime, which I love, and of purity. It goes well with all colors, and can be matched with most any stone or texture of fabric to create a nice contrast. That's why all I ever wear is silver! :-)
#54 Cathryn Patrick (Homepage) on 2007-12-10 17:22
sILVER IS MY FAV
#55 jennifer king on 2007-12-10 17:29
Gold is my favorite.
#56 Susan Ledet on 2007-12-10 17:34
Gold is where it's at!
#57 bob keck on 2007-12-10 17:37
Gold.........Its mine, mine, all mine
#58 Rodney on 2007-12-10 18:00
Love Gold! :-)
#59 Nikki on 2007-12-10 18:01
gold baby, all the way.
#60 tee on 2007-12-10 18:06
gold baby. what an "asp" on her huh
#61 Catherine copeland on 2007-12-10 18:11
I haven't seen it in silver but I think I like gold better.
#62 Emily Cummings on 2007-12-10 18:15
GOLD is the way to go
#63 Adrienne Gordon on 2007-12-10 18:18
Gold is the only way to go
#64 Tonya Keener (Homepage) on 2007-12-10 18:27
silver, absolutely
#65 christopher h on 2007-12-10 18:28
Silver - my granddaughter would love it! Thanks for all the great contests!
#65.1 Clifton Wade on 2007-12-10 18:35
Silver please
#66 Colleen Jensen on 2007-12-10 18:44
Gold is awesome
#67 Linda Moeller on 2007-12-10 18:46
Got to be Gold
#68 Pam C on 2007-12-10 18:46
gold 4 sure
#69 Max on 2007-12-10 18:47
Silver, definitely!
#70 C D on 2007-12-10 18:59
favorite is gold!
#71 Alka Parwani on 2007-12-10 19:08
Gold is my favorite metal
#72 Cheryl Bonner on 2007-12-10 19:19
White gold is my favorite followed by silver.
#73 Dominique Withrow on 2007-12-10 19:27
Silver!!
#74 Amanda on 2007-12-10 19:35
Yellow Gold. It is richer looking and never thought to be silver, which I am allergic to.
#75 Lynn Conroy on 2007-12-10 19:36
Slithering SILVER snake. Make that my favorite metal.
#76 jeannine Polite on 2007-12-10 19:40
gold gold
#77 Max on 2007-12-10 19:41
gotta go with gold
#78 jffryclough on 2007-12-10 19:41
It looks beautiful.
#79 kitty on 2007-12-10 19:44
love gold
#80 Shirley Younger on 2007-12-10 20:23
SILVER is for me!
#81 Tina Rath on 2007-12-10 20:27
favorite metal - gold
#82 Mary Mizell on 2007-12-10 20:30
gold for sure
#83 Janice J on 2007-12-10 20:31
I LOVVVVVE Silver

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#84 Angela (Homepage) on 2007-12-10 20:31
I love 18k yellow gold (*like Butter*)
#85 Allen Bivins on 2007-12-10 20:38
Gold would have to be my favorite, I'm not alergic to it like I am to alot of other metals, not to mention it's very pretty
#86 Barbara McCrea on 2007-12-10 21:06
I like Goooooooold. (Austin Powers represent!)
#87 Sarah G. on 2007-12-10 21:06
gold with out a doubt
#88 mindy on 2007-12-10 21:12
I love that armband! Please sign me up!
#89 dodo on 2007-12-10 21:12
I really like both. Depending on my mood. Currently it would be gold.
#90 jamie on 2007-12-10 21:12
Silver. Cool site.
#91 ezmerelda on 2007-12-10 21:16
gold, it matches better with my skin tone
#92 Kerri on 2007-12-10 21:32
I would love this is silver
#93 Melinda Toungette on 2007-12-10 21:34
When the time came to buy my engagement ring and our wedding bands, my husband bought everything in silver -- just for me! (So I had to say yes.)
#94 Erica Middleton on 2007-12-10 21:34
Silver. This bracelet is cool!!
#95 Tim Mooney on 2007-12-10 22:30
what ever the mood calls for,but i perfer silver.nice site
#96 Theresa Jenkins on 2007-12-10 22:34
I've always preferred silver but am starting to come around to gold on occasion...
#97 Naomi on 2007-12-10 22:43
Favorite metal has always been silver.
#98 Ellen Ring on 2007-12-10 22:59
I prefer gold but do wear silver on occasion.
Great site :-)
#99 Pamela Bice on 2007-12-10 23:04
typically I like silver best but this looks beautiful in gold!
#100 kim mincks on 2007-12-10 23:13
Gold lover from wayback!
#101 Angela Palmer on 2007-12-10 23:24
I love them both but I like gold a little better than silver
#102 Karrie Millheim on 2007-12-10 23:26
i prefer silver, but love any pieces that are uniquely beautiful, no matter the metal.
#103 joni lamont on 2007-12-10 23:35
Silver is my favorite. I love this bracelet though!!!!!!!!!
#104 Scarlet S on 2007-12-10 23:48
I prefer the white metals, so silver is better than yellow gold
#105 Lori Harrison on 2007-12-10 23:51
Cute bracelet. I love the silver !
#106 Linda B on 2007-12-11 00:02
Adorable! Silver!
#107 Jennifer K on 2007-12-11 00:39
Silver is my favorite. I love that bracelet!
#108 Lisa G. on 2007-12-11 01:08
I would like this snake bracelet in silver. My favorite metal is white gold.
#109 Sylvia Belle on 2007-12-11 02:47
Definitely silver!!! : )
#110 Caryn Bailey (Homepage) on 2007-12-11 02:55
I perfer white gold or silver
#111 Noreen (Homepage) on 2007-12-11 03:27
Silver is more befitting of me.
#112 Leigh Nichols on 2007-12-11 03:39
silver all the way man
#113 Steven Helm on 2007-12-11 03:42
Silver Silver Silver!
#114 Kimberly Pruitt on 2007-12-11 08:11
Gold of course!
#115 Jim Scott on 2007-12-11 08:27
gold is my fav
but, i like silver ,too
#116 sally wess on 2007-12-11 08:33
very original,silver please.
#117 Vicky Boackle on 2007-12-11 08:50
Gold but I prefer White Gold!
#118 Bobbye Fussell on 2007-12-11 09:17
It's all about the gold for me
#119 Mary Boldin on 2007-12-11 09:18
i'll do a snake
#120 Nat Stevens on 2007-12-11 09:44
I love GOLD
#121 Gabriel Neeriemer (Homepage) on 2007-12-11 09:49
I love yellow gold and this bracelet is fantastic
#122 MARILOUISE K on 2007-12-11 10:22
Love the Bracelet

The bracelet would make a wonderful Christmas gift.

God Bless
&
Good Luck Everyone
#123 Rose on 2007-12-11 10:53
I'd love to enter. I like the silver.
#124 Paige on 2007-12-11 10:57
Gold of course.
#125 veronica sandberg on 2007-12-11 11:16
I hope it doesn't feel too constricting
#126 Edward Delfino on 2007-12-11 11:18
Cool, I choose Gold.
#127 Jason on 2007-12-11 11:23
Silver! Love silver
#128 Cheryl VanBrunt on 2007-12-11 11:31
I think silver
#129 Steve Scott on 2007-12-11 11:37
Silver is the bomb diggety!
#130 Kayleigh Ann Farris on 2007-12-11 11:41
I'm a silver girl
#131 DC on 2007-12-11 12:47
I'd love this, in gold.
#132 Angela on 2007-12-11 12:59
Gold! Gold! Gold!
#133 Jim Jacques on 2007-12-11 13:03
Oh my gosh, I haaaave to have a gold snake bracelet!
#134 Julia Magrath on 2007-12-11 13:07
I love both silver & gold.
#135 Eileen Lammers on 2007-12-11 14:10
I actually like a mix of gold, white gold, and rose gold.
#136 Frank B. on 2007-12-11 14:37
Silver. It seems to match my outfits a bit better.
#137 Tabitha H. on 2007-12-11 15:22
goldddd
#138 jffryclough on 2007-12-11 15:55
gold goes with my red hair
#139 Rhonda Struthers on 2007-12-11 15:57
I am partial to gold
#140 Mike Weisberg (Homepage) on 2007-12-11 17:04
gold is my fav
#141 philip halter on 2007-12-11 17:13
I like both but Gold is my favorite.
#142 Paula H on 2007-12-11 17:53
I like both but I prefer silver!
#143 Tara Woods on 2007-12-11 18:09
I love silver but gold is my favorite.
#144 Christine F. on 2007-12-11 18:36
gold great bracelet
#145 david basile on 2007-12-11 19:23
silver here
#146 Louis on 2007-12-11 19:23
Gold is the way to go...a coppery little snake would look lovely slithering up my arm!
#147 Katherine Cline on 2007-12-11 19:42
wow, I LOVE THAT!
gold is my favorite, I have an olive complexion, Gold tones work best on me

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
#148 Amber Rose on 2007-12-11 20:59
Gold!!! Love it!
#149 Anne Kallbrier on 2007-12-11 21:52
I love silver :0)
#150 Bebemiqui on 2007-12-11 22:30
I LOVE SILVER, GOLD AND ANYTHING IN BETWEEN I JUST LOVE IT ALL!!!!!!!!!!
#151 laurie jackson on 2007-12-11 22:34
I like both, but I like Silver a little more. :-)
#152 Sandy on 2007-12-11 22:39
Definitely gold! That bracelet is fab!
#153 Lily on 2007-12-11 23:10
I like both!
#154 Deanna Thompson on 2007-12-11 23:23
SILVER!!!

this bracelet will help me look "like the diva i know i am"
#155 shansimp on 2007-12-11 23:44
silver, it's classy
#156 Samantha Pruitt on 2007-12-11 23:50
gotta love that gold, it's a classic
#157 Sylvia Porter on 2007-12-11 23:52
I like the silver
#158 Joy Venters on 2007-12-12 02:09
I like silver
#159 Tonya on 2007-12-12 02:26
Gold for sure! I love this bracelet its so different from your "average-bracelet" and that makes it so much more interesting to look at!
#160 Mariel on 2007-12-12 02:49
Silver is OK for table set5tings and tea,

but gold is the only metal that I want close to me!

Gold is aat least one hundred times better (and more valuable yjem silver!
#161 Joyce Pawlik on 2007-12-12 03:26
I have a mix of gold and silver jewelry to complement the color or colors that I may be wearing but silver is my favorite. It is reflective and cool like the waters of a lake at dawn. Although this piece with its hints of bronze and reflections of green is *absolutely stunning*.
#162 Marie Noguerole (Homepage) on 2007-12-12 05:17
please enter me, silver, thank you!
#163 Susan P on 2007-12-12 07:50
I prefer silver. I'm a mommy of small children and it's much stronger! ;-)
#164 Deanna M on 2007-12-12 08:13
I prefer gold to silver
#165 trudee on 2007-12-12 08:27
love gold!
#166 Vicki Wurgler on 2007-12-12 09:38
gold is bold :-)
#167 kathy pease on 2007-12-12 10:27
I love Gold and Silver mixed. I love them both and think they look fantastic together!
#168 Debbie on 2007-12-12 11:44
Silver...definately. But, gold can look great with certain jewelry.
#169 Brandy Holzapfel on 2007-12-12 11:45
Gold, all the way.
#170 Julia Magrath on 2007-12-12 12:51
I choose GOLD!!
#171 Tammy Greer on 2007-12-12 13:33
silver today
#172 jffryclough on 2007-12-12 16:39
Silver - what a great bracelet!
#173 Roxanne Ellis Raymond on 2007-12-12 19:51
ssssssssssssssssssssssssilver!
#174 Doreen on 2007-12-12 20:18
would love to win the smake bracelet and favorite metal is gold
#175 sarah woods (Homepage) on 2007-12-12 20:29
Gold is the best choice for me. Since my skin is a warm color. :-)
#176 Cecilia on 2007-12-12 20:49
Silver, what an awesome bracelet.
#177 Leann on 2007-12-12 21:05
Love silver, but it doesn't look good on my skin so I always have to go with gold.
#178 Connie on 2007-12-12 22:21
I like both, but gold is my favorite. Thanks for the contest!
#179 Bev on 2007-12-12 22:23
Silver is my favorite!!!
#180 Brittany Rebello on 2007-12-12 22:50
I like them both, but I think gold looks best on me.
#181 Heather Cowley on 2007-12-12 22:54
I like white gold (the look of silver without the tarnish).
#182 Donna Holmberg on 2007-12-12 23:06
I like the gold! Thank you!
#183 Susan Marina Brown Lane on 2007-12-12 23:21
Fav. silver
#184 Jeanie Danos on 2007-12-12 23:21
Looks great!
#185 Sabine Blanch on 2007-12-12 23:26
Gold on me silver in the house
#186 Rosanne Morrison on 2007-12-12 23:31
My fav. metal is silver!
#187 Jim Tompkins on 2007-12-12 23:37
I love gold! Thank you for the opportunity to enter this awesome contest! Wishing you continued success!
#188 Suanne Giddings on 2007-12-12 23:48
What a beautiful bracelet!!! I think either gold or silver would be nice. But if I was to choose I would have to go with the gold. Thanks!!!!
#189 Barbie Gillaspy on 2007-12-12 23:58
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