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Originally Posted by pbear19

*swoon* I LOVE it!! What an amazing badge!!

My badge that I just got a year ago is currently at Herff Jones being repaired (clasp broke). It is a plain silver, rose-engraved badge. I like it, but I got a plain one to save a bit.

Now, I'm very glad that I did, because I recently acquired this beauty:



It's white gold with all pearls from 1923. Unfortunately, the gold has turned a bit yellow, as white gold is wont to do. The pearls are attached with lead, so my jeweler tells me it's not safe to put rhodium on it to re-whiten the gold. But it's completely gorgeous, and I double checked with IH and it's not rare enough that they want it anytime soon. So, like homeward*bound's badge, it will be donated at a later date. I'm so excited to wear it for now!!

I'm curious to know exactly what was said to you (and who said it) because they were not correct. Anything older than 1945 is considered historical for donation purposes.