Different Styles of Pins
 

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I'm sure I can answer this... if not someone remove it fast!

As to AGD I've only known of Pearls and Diamonds (mine has both) with gold as the metal.

we have the chased version available in the goldklad/allklad whatever it's called then a 10k version with pearls or a 14k version with pearls-that's all she wrote!

I know this is off topic, but who are the Divine Nine and what makes them so?

In Alpha Phi, only pearls, CZ, and diamonds are used, except for 2 variations (that I know of).

In my chapter, the Honor Badge, worn by the chapter President, has turquoise in it.

The Fifty-Year Pin has rubies in it.

Oh wow, in checking the Masters of Design website, I found 2 brand new badges! The 25-year pin, and 75-year pin. When did we get these? I feel so uninformed. :(

For Alpha Epsilon Phi, all badges are identical - letters in sequence, yellow gold, 27 pearls. You can have your initials engraved on the reverse, and optionally have a chapter guard (also in yellow gold with pearls). The badge cannot be made into a ring or pendant.

All of Sigma Kappa's badges are enamelled in maroon. There are many variations in the jewels that surround them, I am not even sure what there all is since it seems more are added all the time.

The Divine Nine are the nine traditionally African-American sororities and fraternities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).

Before Iota Phi Theta fraternity joined in 1996, they were referred to as the Great Eight.

Here is a link if you would like to know more. www.nphchq.org/about.htm

I have a plain Sigma Sigma Sigma, so they do exist.

Question about Zeta Phi Beta: I have seen plain badges, badges where the upright portion of the Phi is pearled (rarer), badges where the entire Phi is pearled (rarer still), and recently a friend showed me one I have never seen before: It has a fully pearled Phi and a single garnet as the center stone in the Phi. I thought perhaps it is an officer's badge or perhaps a chapter founder's badge as it does appear to be founding-era. Any ideas?

wptw

Kappa Delta badges are either large or standard. The Large badges with jewels have slightly bigger jewels and a smaller black enamel panel than the standard badges. Badges come in yellow or white gold and can have a combination of KD's 3 jewels, diamonds, emeralds and pearls.

Ahhh, thanks!

ASA has a plain badge, one with pearls, and one with pearls and ruby points. These can all be accessorized with a plain or pearled chapter guard. All are gold with the black enamel shield.

Re: Different Styles of Pins
 

Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity has several different pins & varieties. [Baird's lists APO as a 'recognition group, in a subcategory of service. APO is also a member of the Professional Fraternity Association]

Our basic badge is available in 'gold kase' and 10k gold with no pearls, pearls center, pearls on the arms, and pearls on center & arms. Your site only shows a badge with pearls center.

We have a Service Pin, which is used as the basic pin of members which everyone receives when inducted.

We have a pledge pin.

We have a Life Member Pin, for those members who have become Life Members. Its the service pin with a ring or circle around it.

We have a Petitioning Group Pin (equivalent to a 'colony' pin).

And we have a Sweatheart Pin, which is like our basic badge but has a heart in the center that is half red and blue.

Hope this is of interest

ariesrising: Who Luvs Ya Baby!:)

LXA now has one size Badge, The Cresent is all Pearls 8.

The Lambda, can have a variation of gems in it.

There is a choice between Yellow Gold or White Gold ($15.00 extra)

I have a multitude of them trying to a save them for Brothers.

1. My Original: White Gold, with Saphires in Lambda.

2. Yellow Gold with Rubys and Diamonds at the Point of Lambda.

3. Yellow Gold with Opals in Lambda., Only one I have seen but heard of another one!


Had an Alpha Badge, (Boston Colege) yellow gold, alternating diamonds and emeralds.

Still thinking on the Yellow gold with all diamonds in Lambda $ 339.00. Wow! may do it!

Hell I only go around once!:D

Which would look better Yellow Gold or White Gold? Tyring to Pic in mind!:(

No Matter what, a Badge on a Greek LOOKS GOOD!:cool:

Ariesrising-

That is a really impressive web site!!

BaylorBean was correct that all badges have maroon enamel in the triangle of the badge. The jewels vary, and Masters of Design looks like they have all of the badges that I recall us having. They would be a good reference for you.

You have an amazing site there! Very good job.

:D

Aries you have plain (alumnae) that pin our order of the triangle pin is actually a lapel pin worn with our badge or alone. I'm not sure if that's what you meant, but your site is awesome.

The Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia badge that you have on the website -- with 12 pearls and 6 garnets -- is, as of our most recent National Assembly (this past summer) our only available badge. Previously, a non-jeweled version was available, although the jeweled version has always been the "official" badge.

We used to have a sweetheart badge that was simply a smaller version of our jeweled badge, but I haven't seen that offered in a long time.

Aries -- I PM'd you on a related topic.

Initated Men of Theta Chi are the only ones who may wear the Badge of Theta Chi. The Sweetheart/Mother's PIN is a smaller reproduction of the badge, usually adorned with a different pattern of jewels than the offical badge. When we had our little sister organisation, The Daughters of the Crossed Swords, they had their own pin which was two swords crossed, points upwards, with our Coat of Arms in the middle.

AGD badge variations
 

Alpha Gam badges may only have pearls and diamonds set in yellow gold. Regular initiated members may purchase one of six styles:
*Plain (either 10K or GK)
*1 Tiffany pearl set in the center of the A
*1 Tiffany diamond set in the center of the A
*14 pearl
*Pearl with Tiffany diamond in the center of the A
*Pearl with Tiffany diamond in the center of the A and 3 diamond points (at the corners of the A)

The seventh style, an all-diamond badge, is reserved exclusively for our international president.

All of our badge styles (excluding the all-diamond badge) are found here: http://www.burrpatt.com/alphagammadelta/AGDBadges.asp

Sigma Sigma Sigma Badge
 

ariesrising,

Sigma Sigma Sigma has several different versions of the official badge.
- Pearls in a crown setting around the badge
- Pearls in a closed setting around the badge
- One pearl in each corner.

I've seen some really beautiful old badges at national headquarters that are different sizes and have a variety of gems, but those haven' been produced for years now. :)

~ ShyViolet

Sigma Sigma Sigma
Zeta Mu Chapter