$477.50. Without the chain.

Still not in my budget.

A good bud of mine won the one that was raffled off at convention. I have a pic of it resting in her cleavage. :p

Mine is still attached to my husband's fraternity pin. He had a chapter guard on his pin before he gave it to me, but it wasn't common in our chapter to wear a guard. I think the president had a guard with a gavel, but that was it (but my memory isn't as good as it used to be either!) I don't remember dangles at all.

I don't remember if AOPi's had their badges attached to their sweetie's pin or not....but that was the custom at our campus. You went downtown to the jeweler the day after the pinning and he soldered them together on a chain. Pinnings were a big deal--most did candle passing, we passed candy and only did candle passing for engagements. Then everyone went to a certain bar after chapter.

I suppose I should have them separated in case he ever wants to wear it again. On NPC Badge day last year, I wore both of them.

My "ADPi partner in crime" was able to pick this up at Convention for $500, but it's now $905.00.

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She loves it when I wear my pin pendant when she wears the diamond necklace - I think she realizes that I'll never be able to afford her necklace unless I find a sugar daddy!

^ I love that pendant! I've been wanting it for Christmas for ages, but have never asked my mum for it in time. Oh well, if I didn't want an ipod this year I'd ask for it now. lol :D

I have a chapter guard, again to keep me from losing my badge (as happened to a chapter sister of mine - she was really upset about it), and I have my Circle Degree dangle hanging from it. I did have dangles on my badge as a collegian, but only for the offices/chairs I held at that time, never for previous ones. It kept it relatively uncluttered. Now I have them all on a charm bracelet which has little hearts in between the links.

Cheers,
ShyViolet

Wincing, having to correct one of my one dear sisters:
Actually, we can where our badges on at least a neckalce...most of the uh, more senior, members of my alum chapter (lots of Golden Violets) got together and ordered the "disk" thingies from EO for their badges...but they had to be specially made since their badges where all an older model that didn't fit whatever size is currently in stock!

You almost always have to send your badge in to get a pendant holder or ring made for it. At least that's how HJ's system works.

I am jealous of Greeklawgirl's pendant badge it's super pretty. :)

You may have a similar code to us:

Actives can not wear the badge as any other jewlery but once you are an Alumnae you can wear it as a necklace or ring.

I envy those of you who can wear your badges as rings or pendants. We are never allowed to turn our badges or NM pins into any other form of jewelry. It's a shame... I still have my NM pin and would love to wear it as a pendant. :(

I want a new member pin :( Ours are super cute.

Speaking of new member pins. . . I remember I lost my first degree pin and cried for hours. The sisters assured me it was no big deal, but I still remember how upset I was. I guess that was just me--I also got hysterical at pref party. :p

hehe, there's a designated crier in every group...keeps things interesting ;).