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08-12-2008, 10:15 PM
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Diamonds and Pearls
I have read several boards with suggestions to wear signature pieces of jewelry, and even without rush I have a signature piece of jewelry -- my string of pearls. No matter how dressy or casual my outfit, I am ALWAYS wearing my pearls. If I remember right, pearls are one of the NPC sororities official symbols/jewelry. If I wear my pearls everyday is this going to offend the other sororities?
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08-12-2008, 10:17 PM
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Doubtful. There are numerous organizations that share the same jewel.
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08-12-2008, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by mmc
I have read several boards with suggestions to wear signature pieces of jewelry, and even without rush I have a signature piece of jewelry -- my string of pearls. No matter how dressy or casual my outfit, I am ALWAYS wearing my pearls. If I remember right, pearls are one of the NPC sororities official symbols/jewelry. If I wear my pearls everyday is this going to offend the other sororities?
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If it's something that you wear every day, then wear it.
I can't speak for the sororities that don't have the pearl as their jewel, but I would assume that it wouldn't go that far that they'd be offended. As long as you're not calling too much attention to your necklace, you should be okay.
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08-12-2008, 10:28 PM
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i don't think it would occur to me if a pnm came through wearing a certain jewel that she was trying to convey attention to another house. however, if a pnm came through wearing an angel, anchor, moon, fleur de lis, or some other identifiable charm, of course i would take notice. jewels are pretty generic in the sense that anyone can wear them and not realize the significance.
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08-12-2008, 10:49 PM
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The pearl isn't one of my sorority's jewels, and in fact I think another sorority on my campus did claim them, but I wouldn't have noticed that as a bad thing.
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08-12-2008, 10:59 PM
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Agreed.
The pearl is not a symbol for my organization either, and I pretty much wore them throughout recruitment when I was an active.
I never gave a second thought to the PNMs that would wear them.
Colors and more unique symbols are a different story though. I will never forget the double Chi-O legacy who submitted her rush photo wearing a harvest and straw colored dress. Geez.
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Pearls are classic. Wear them with pride, and if anyone comments, explain that you wear them daily. If you do so for a reason (you got them for a special occasion, for example), don't be afraid to mention it.
As one of the other ladies said, it would be entirely different if you wore a more individualized symbol.
Good luck!
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08-12-2008, 11:00 PM
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Pearls are kind of standard, I think.
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08-13-2008, 12:25 AM
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Pearls are the official jewel of:
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Sigma Alpha (plus ruby)
Alpha Sigma Tau
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Phi Epsilon
Kappa Delta (plus diamond and emerald)
Sigma Kappa
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Theta Phi Alpha (plus sapphire)
Pearls are hardly unique to one NPC group.
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08-13-2008, 12:36 AM
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AOII uses them too. Ruby is the official, but we use pearls on our badge so we claim them unofficially.
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08-13-2008, 12:37 AM
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can't everyone put pearls on their badge?
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08-13-2008, 12:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by violetpretty
Pearls are the official jewel of:
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Sigma Alpha (plus ruby)
Alpha Sigma Tau
Delta Phi Epsilon
Kappa Delta (plus diamond and emerald)
Sigma Kappa
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Theta Phi Alpha (?)
Pearls are hardly unique to one NPC group.
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Pearl and Sapphire.
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08-13-2008, 02:08 AM
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Pearls are fine! Remember that old saying, you're never really dressed without your pearls!
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08-13-2008, 02:27 AM
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Just an aside: One of my daughter's friends always wears a necklace with an anchor on it. She is a high school senior and definitely NOT a legacy to any sorority. (Her mother was a hippie..not sorority there). My daughter was given a necklace with a sliver of a moon on it (it was a giveaway from Sienna Miller's line) and when I was a bridesmaid (many years ago) I was given a gold charm of an angel!!!!! (you guessed it...my daughter wears it too). My daughter goes through rush next fall. I guess she'll have to look up all symbols.
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08-13-2008, 02:28 AM
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Delta Delta Delta
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