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Celebrating Your Cubanity With Santayana Jewelers

October 26, 2019 By Marta Darby

As I’m continuing to celebrate my 13 Years in the Blogosphere, I have to mention the relationships that I’ve developed through my blog, because those are the things I treasure most. 

My Big Fat Cuban Family consists of a lot of people. Besides my 4 sisters and my brother, my 4 kids and their significant others, my 2 gorgeous grandsons, and a large and colorful extended artery of nieces and nephews and their people and grand-nieces and grand-nephews, and so on and so on and so on. Well, you understand.

My people are everything. 

In the same way, my online relationships have grown and evolved into a delightful mishmash of Cubans everywhere. It’s a wonderful thing to behold and I’ve very proud of what I’ve created here. 

Which brings me to today’s giveaway. I’ve had such a great relationship with my cyber-friends at Santayana Jewelers for all the years I’ve been blogging. So much so, that they actually have a portion of their jewelry site dedicated to “As Seen on MBFCF.” 

As you can imagine this brings me no small amount of joy. So I reached out and asked, “Can you help me celebrate my 13th Blogoversary with a special giveaway?” 

“Of course,” they said, without hesitation. “In fact, we’ve got a great idea already,” they said.

*Drum roll, please*

My people! Today’s giveaway is proudly sponsored by Santayana Jewelers. Home of The MBFCF Collection. *she said, very, very proudly, with a big smile on her face*

One very lucky MBFCF reader will win one (1) of these gorgeous mini-charms on a sterling silver necklace with freshwater pearls. Made in Miami. It’s a thing of beauty, isn’t it? 

Santyana Jewelers has graciously insisted that the winner choose their favorite charm as shown in the photo above (a $75. value):

  • Mini Caridad del Cobre
  • Mini Angel
  • Mini Dove
  • Mini Guadalupe

Two ways to enter this fabulous giveaway – here on the blog or over on Instagram. 

  1. To enter the giveaway, click over to Santayana Jewelers and spend some time ogling their gorgeous inventory to get an idea of the quality we’ve got here – come back and leave a comment ON THIS POST and tell me which of the 4 pieces shown above is your favorite. I tend to lean towards the Virgencita de la Caridad, because I love me some Cachita, but that’s not important right now. 

  2. Or, bounce on over to my Instagram account, follow MyBigFatCubanFamily and SantayanaJwlrs. Tag a friend on Instagram who would really rock one of these beautiful, stackable necklaces.  That makes you both eligible.

  3. I’ll be choosing the winner randomly from both places on Friday, November 1st, 2019 at 11:00 am PST. You have until then to enter. Valid only in the USA.

If you’re a little impatient, (you know who you are) or if you have more shopping you’d like to do, please use the promo code CUBANFAMILY and they’ll give you $10 off your entire purchase, no minimum. Includes everyone’s favorite charms. Limit one per customer. 

Of course, I’m actually wearing my Santayana azabache right now. Por si las moscas. 

Que siga la tradición! 

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UPDATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2019 

Thanks to everyone who entered! All the comments from here and Instagram went into a Random Number Generator and that’s how we chose a winner. 

Congratulations to Jessica!  – send me a DM with your shipping address so we can get your beautiful Santayana Jewelers mini necklace out to you ASAP!! 

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  1. Elsa Villar says

    October 26, 2019 at 4:46 am

    I love the angel. It is beautiful.

  2. Nélida Caballero says

    October 26, 2019 at 10:39 am

    I’m very partial to the Caridad del Cobre

  3. Teresa Dellinger says

    October 26, 2019 at 11:38 am

    Beautiful necklace the angel is my favorite

  4. Susan says

    October 26, 2019 at 11:56 am

    The mini dove 😍

  5. Elena Arroyo Sodano says

    October 26, 2019 at 1:28 pm

    Le Virgencita is my favorite!

  6. Estrella Pajon says

    October 26, 2019 at 1:29 pm

    Cachita is my favorite. Beautiful design and workmanship!
    😘⭐️

  7. Estrella Pajon says

    October 26, 2019 at 1:30 pm

    La Caridad is my favorite. Beautiful design and workmanship!
    😘⭐️

  8. Cari Hernandez says

    October 26, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    La Virgencita de la Caridad del Cobre, whom I am named after, my namesake! She is beautiful and Santayana Jewelry has done a beautiful job with the with all their pieces of Cuban jewelry. I am so excited about this giveaway 🙏🏼. Congratulations Marta & thank you!!

  9. Sonia furlo says

    October 26, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    I Love the mini dove , so Beautiful !

  10. Irina Martinez says

    October 26, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    I got the medalla milagrosa for my mom on Mom’s day, and it is very beautiful . And I’d love the Caridad del Cobre for myself.

  11. Jessica says

    October 26, 2019 at 3:56 pm

    I’ve been wanting the Mini Caridad del Cobre necklace!!

  12. Mirtha Gutierrez says

    October 26, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    Omg the mini Caridad necklace is my fav and the evil eye bracelet. Love love love

  13. Roxann says

    October 26, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    Cool. I love the Caridad. Love thats it made in Miami. Enter me to win.

  14. Jackie says

    October 26, 2019 at 9:11 pm

    La Caridad del Cobre is my favorite ❤️ My grandmother wore her La Caridad medal for years and after she died it must have walked off with someone🤦‍♀️ I’d love to wear this in her honor

  15. Barby says

    October 26, 2019 at 9:53 pm

    I’ve got to say la Caridad del Cobre! It’s basically synonymous with”Cuban”. No es verdad?!

  16. Cristy E. says

    October 27, 2019 at 5:12 am

    Cachita es mi reina! ❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏

  17. Katie Leigh says

    October 27, 2019 at 6:24 am

    Caridad del Cobre!

  18. Chely Monteleone says

    October 27, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    Love them all, but my fave is the dove as we all can use more hope and peace in our lives!! Thank you!!!

  19. Grizel Arencibia says

    October 28, 2019 at 4:15 am

    I love la Virgencita de la Caridad

  20. Nicole Luces says

    October 28, 2019 at 4:24 am

    Love the necklace 😍 So pretty!

  21. Rosie says

    October 28, 2019 at 5:07 am

    ❤️ Mini Caridad del Cobre ❤️

  22. Ainniz Collazo says

    October 28, 2019 at 5:25 am

    Love your blog! I really, really like the Angel! 😍

  23. Diane Pallini says

    October 28, 2019 at 5:27 am

    I thought, which one would I choose, then it came to me – DUH! La Caridad del Cobre! You can’t get more Cuban than that. By the way, LOVE Santayana and have bought items for my mom, my sisters, and myself for Christmases past.

  24. Deb Joyce says

    October 28, 2019 at 5:31 am

    Love la Caridad from my favorite jewelers @Santayana.

  25. Cristie says

    October 28, 2019 at 8:21 am

    Love all of this! We’ve been customers of Santayana for a few years now and glad to have stumbled upon your blog through them. The virgencita de caridad is my ultimate fave!

  26. Esther says

    October 28, 2019 at 8:37 am

    Since I can remember I have been “devota” of La Virgen de La Caridad. As a new Nurse graduate, I would love to carry her on me with this simple yet beautiful necklace to protect me and my patients and guide my hands during care.

  27. Isa says

    October 29, 2019 at 11:10 am

    I love love love la virgencita de la caridad del cobre❤️

  28. Sara says

    October 29, 2019 at 7:21 pm

    This necklace is incredible and all those beautiful symbols are a blessing!

  29. Faustino Rodriguez says

    October 30, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    Beautiful jewelry! The angel is my favorite.

  30. Amarilys Kicklighter says

    November 1, 2019 at 3:26 am

    Angels have always carried a special place in my heart. My vote is for the angel pendant!

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