New Quills

[AZ-AlphaXi]

At convention legislation was passed approving new jewels on Quills other than pearls and diamonds. There were samples on display and for sale after the approving vote. I got a three stone tiffany setting with a dark blue, light blue, and yellow sapphire.

[lovespink88]

That sounds beautiful! Can you post a picture? What were the price ranges for the different jeweled ones?

I still haven't gotten my quill. We had a few issues with getting all the loaner quills from initiation turned back in, but I thought I had heard that all those issues were resolved.

Then I heard that since there's only one company who can make our badge and they have to cater to all of our chapters, they're extremely backed up with orders. I heard there's like a 6 month waiting period before we get ours. Is that true?

I just want my quill! It's only the plain gold one, but it's so pretty!

[AZ-AlphaXi]

I'll post a picture .. If I can figure out how ... if you'll pm me your outside email .. I'll send you the jpeg of the samples.

I paid $155 for 3 stones 10k gold. The prices ranged from $110 to $250. There were white gold with pink stones and pearls and yellow gold with alternating sapphires and peals and all sapphires... all very pretty.

I'm sorry to hear that you'all are having so long to wait for your quills.

[lovespink88]

That's okay, I suppose that I don't have much use for it over the summer, lol. And if that 6 month waiting period is true, we should have them in time for recruitment! PMing you now...

[amanda6035]

Here's the picture i copied from the email that was sent out.

I'm getting the top right one, in white gold, for birthday and Christmas.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by amanda6035

Here's the picture i copied from the email that was sent out.

Please pardon the crash, but these jeweled badges are stunning. I think it's wonderful that you have such lovely choices now!

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Please pardon the crash, but these jeweled badges are stunning. I think it's wonderful that you have such lovely choices now!

Can you tell the AOIIs are impressed! They are really gorgeous! Of course, sapphires are my favorite!!!!

[Smile_Awhile]

This Alpha Chis is impressed too! Beautiful choices ladies!

Once upon a time, before badges were standardized for my org (until about 1920), there were some gorgeous jewels put into them- sapphires, emeralds, rubies... it was later mandated that we could only have diamonds and pearls.

[amanda6035]

I was REALLY hoping I could get a combination of the top left and the top right one - jewels all the way across the top with alternating dark blue, light blue and yellow sapphires, but I asked at convention and they dont think that combination was approved So I'll have to stick with just dark blue and light blue instead.

I am SO excited. I was "eventually" going to get one with diamonds, but now I dont have to because COLORS have been approved! YAY!!!!!

[KSUViolet06]

Those are so pretty!

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by amanda6035

I was REALLY hoping I could get a combination of the top left and the top right one - jewels all the way across the top with alternating dark blue, light blue and yellow sapphires

That's would be the one I would want also. I wonder why it wasn't approve. Oh well, the rest of these are GORGEOUS! Hopefully, I can buy the top right or middle someday...

[AZ-AlphaXi]

The one I got at convention is the one at the top left. its really elegant.

[Xidelt]

Congratulations on the updated badges! They are quite striking!

[Penguin08]

Those are sooo pretty! Especially the one in the middle.

[OleMissGlitter]

Pardon the crash too....gorgeous! I love the top right one!