Official jeweler -- other than HJ?

OPhiAGinger · #1 06-12-2007, 02:28 AM

It seems that all of the nationally prominent fraternity / sorority jewelers have merged into one company: Herff-Jones. I'm investigating a new jewelry item for my GLO and according to our financial procedures I must secure 3 competitive bids before we can move forward. Do any of your GLOs use an official jeweler other than Herff-Jones?

#2 06-12-2007, 02:34 AM

I know that there are several GLOs who use Masters of Design as their official jeweler.

OPhiAGinger · #3 06-13-2007, 12:07 AM

Thanks for the quick response, OTW. Now I just need one more....

CutiePie2000 · #4 06-13-2007, 12:19 AM

Not that this helps you, but there used to be Pollack who I think was eaten up by Burr Patterson and Auld. Burr Patterson and Auld was then eaten up by Herff-Jones. So, I think Herff-Jones and and Masters of Design are the two biggies.

The 3rd one would probably be Josten's, who do the grad rings and stuff like that. Maybe Google companies that make school rings, championship rings, etc. I only know of Josten's, but I am sure that there are others.

axidgl · #5 06-13-2007, 12:35 AM

Depending on the jewelry, you could just about ask any national company/jewelry designer to submit a bid. They don't necessarily have to be already associated with Greeks. If it's their first foray into the Greek jewelry field, they could possibly do it for a smaller price in order to try and attract other organizations.

Tom Earp · #6 06-13-2007, 02:19 PM

Masters of Design is now part of H-J!

As far as I know, H-J is the only Greek jeweler avaialable.

It is not the quality that we all were once used to having available.