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Hey Girls-

As you can tell, I am a Gamma Phi. I just have a quick question. There was a rumor going around at my school that the DG's had to wear the Tiffanys Heart bracelet during recruitment. When The president was asked about it, she said it was a national rule that was written in your manuals. She said that Delta Gammas were known for wearing Tiffanys Jewelry. I just find this kind of rediculous. Is this true?

Sincerely-
red hot gphib

That is absolutely NOT true....

I figured it wasn't true. Just thought I would ask. Since the PRESIDENT was the one who tried to cover the rumor with that remark. And yes they all had the bracelet on for recruitment. I just found the whole thing funny, because EVERY girl at my school wears Tiffanys. OH WELL!!!!

It would seem that that chapter (and your entire campus for that matter) has a propensity to wear Tiffany's jewellery, but it absolutely, definitely is NOT in any Delta Gamma manual.

I didn't see it on the website, but I think it is a silver bracelet with a silver heart shaped charm hanging down. But I could be mistaken.

They are talking about the "legally blonde" bracelet. I think the whole rumor got started because Reese wears it in the movie....they got that when they researched a sorority in Cali. (A DG chapter) and they saw that all the girls seemed to have this bracelet and choker. It is a plain heavy chain with a heart tag and a toggle closure. I have almost the same set but it isn't the heart, it is the round tag "Return To Tiffany's" set.

That may just be a U. SoCal thing... I know at USC (S. Carolina), the DG's are known for wearing "sorority beads" (every sorority wears them, but apparently we do more than everyone else)... I'm assuming this is popular at other schools as well. Last year, one of the rushees even went up to our rho chi and told her that she knew she was DG because she was wearing the sorority beads... they suggest that we wear them during rush, but it's not required... that may be what the deal is with the Tiffany's bracelet... that everyone just sort of happens to wear it during rush.

What are Sorority Beads? That is something I've never heard.

They're the silver beads... they look kind of like silver pearls... It may just be popular in South Carolina, but I know it's not just my school because my sister wore them at Wofford, too. Non-greeks call them "b**** beads," but sorority girls call them "sorority beads."

Definately not an Akron thing....:)

I was talking to someone else on the general site and she didn't know what jerseys were. They're in the anchor trader, so obviously all DG's wear them, right? Is this not big at other schools?

CarolinaDG, at my school (Spring Hill College in Alabama), we call what you call jerseys (which are t-shirts with greek letters sewn on, right?) letter shirts. But then again, a letter shirt can be just at t-shirt from Bid Day or a party, too. But I know people who go to University of Alabama (no DG chapter there) who call them jerseys like you do. So, I guess it isn't a regional thing, just a weird thing!

As for the sorority beads - I have never heard them reffered to as that before, though I know exactly what you are talking about. And the Tiffany's bracelet and necklace - though saying that DG requires it might help me get one from my parents, I think that is a pretty goofy excuse. Can't you just see our three founders wearing them? "Do good and wear only Tiffany's". LOL.

Jennifer

"Do good and wear only Tiffany's".


You're cracking me up Jennifer...as usual!
Can't wait to see you again!

"Let me hear those DG's yell!!...."

LITB always,
Colleen Erin

Well, actually, jerseys are kind of different than letter t-shirts. They're thicker and have white rings on the sleeves... and only short-sleeved.

And as for the Tiffany's necklace... does anyone know how expensive they are, and if you can get a knock off somewhere? I was wanting one, but I'm not sure that I can afford ANYTHING from Tiffany's!

If you look in the Anchor Trader catalog, there is a silver bracelet in there, with a heart shaped charm on it. I think DG is engraved on it.

Mind you, I am sure that MANY sororities offer this bracelet (i.e. DZ, XO, KD, Phi Mu, etc.). I believe that it is made by Burr Patterson and Auld, or another jewellery who is a licenced vendor.

You're right about the heart tag with the letters engraved... The site's www.burrpatt.com.

Hey Colleen! Can't wait to see you! :D

CarolinaDG, I thought about the jerseys after I made that post, and now I do know what you're talking about. And they are different from regular letter shirts. I like them, but I wouldn't say that they are very popular at my school. Does everyone in your chapter have jerseys that look alike? I think that is how it works with the sororities at University of Alabama.

Jennifer

They're $230, I believe. Which is kinda expensive for silver, but not totally out of reach. Just set aside some money from your next few paychecks. I think it's a pretty safe bet to spend a little more for quality jewelry.

HAHAHAHAHAHA about the tiffanys bracelet. helllllls no! not DG, sorry there -- hey to let u know, at my school, it would actually be the Gamma Phis wearin those

We have "house jerseys" which are navy blue shirts with pink letters (they're pretty ugly, but they serve the purpose) and then we buy a new jersey every year for rush. This year, they were a royal blue with pink letters with palmetto trees (our state flag, really popular here, if you've never been to South Carolina) in the letters. The year I went through, they had red jerseys with Hawaiian print letters. Because we change them so much, people actually usually don't buy themselves different jerseys (they're $26) but sometimes we'll have "family t-shirts" which are the t-shirts with the greek letters. Ours are bright pink with some kind of blue letters. If you look at the Furman Delta Gamma page, you'll see what jerseys are. There's a picture of them posing with Sigma Chi, and both them and the Sigma Chis are wearing them. Those aren't the same colors we have (I actually like theirs better) but they're the same exact thing.