Your Fave GLO Jewelry!

[FleurGirl]

Originally Posted by seeingstars

That is gorgeous in a subtle way, love the design! Is it by HJGreek or another company?

It's HJGreek. I love that it's the shape of the badge in a ring... I've never seen a Kappa badge made into a ring, but if one exists I certainly would love to see it! That may be on the Christmas list this year...

[steelerbear]

Ooh, yay! I like this thread, too.

Here's a recognition pin, but it's not one that's exclusive to Phi Mu. We still don't have a recognition pin that's a quatrefoil shape. Boo to that.


The Founders rings I have... left is silver with three rose sapphires (the sapphire in the middle is a little orange in color... I've never liked that fact), and right is gold with three CZ. They're still available here!
By the way, as I'm getting a new ring soon (see the bottom of this post), these will be available for sale soon. They're two different sizes, but that was the mistake of the jeweler at the time (Masters of Design)... I'll have to check what sizes they are, but they're probably a 5 (silver) and a 5.5 (gold)... PM me if you're interested. (Phi Mus only, please.)


Beveled quatrefoil bracelet and earrings. The bracelet isn't available anymore, but the earrings are... actually, they're pendants, but I added earring hooks. Go here to purchase.


Open quatrefoil necklace I purchased in 2002. It was only available for a short time as part of our sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). Note that there are 28 stones in this quatrefoil, as opposed to the usual 24. Through the 1950s, jeweled badges had 28 stones, which is why I assume they decided to have 28 for this piece. The stones are TINY, though--barely as big as a pinhead. I wanted the matching badge, but I didn't have the money for it, and I figured I'd wear the necklace more anyway. This is also the year Phi Mu (finally) introduced the availability of rose sapphires.


A recognition pin of sorts for our sesquicentennial. The bond at the bottom has the words Love Honor Truth in its three sections, and below that are the years 1852 (star) 2002.


Like several of you above, I love subtlety. At some point, I'll get these earring jackets, and then later on, something to go in them.


In a few weeks, I'll be purchasing this ring, only in gold and with the stone arrangement to match my new badge. Also, my badge has CZ, but the ring will be getting diamonds. Woohoo!

[thetygerlily]

Here are my main Kappa pendants... although only 1 is official.



The big stamped fleur is from a Ren Faire, given to me by a fantastic Theta
The little fleur was at a thrift store- I think it is diamonds but need to get it tested.
The antique crest pendant was found online.

I wear them all, but my hands down favorite is the little fleur. It goes with everything! The big fleur is a pretty close second. I just don't wear a lot of gold so the crest isn't a day-to-day pendant.

[FleurGirl]

For those of you who have purchased badge holders (either rings or pendants)... are you still dressed in pin attire when you wear it? Or are the rules somehow different? I assume you would be dressed to pin, but I honestly never thought about it much.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by FleurGirl

For those of you who have purchased badge holders (either rings or pendants)... are you still dressed in pin attire when you wear it? Or are the rules somehow different? I assume you would be dressed to pin, but I honestly never thought about it much.

Two thoughts on this:

-I once called our Executive Office to ask about having two pins linked to each other, and other ideas. I was told that I had "Alumna Privilege" and to enjoy my pins!

-My own thought is that, if you wear your pin respectfully, and when you're clean & neatly dressed, I'd rather see someone wear her pin then rather than keep it in a drawer. I doubt that I'd wear any of them with shorts, no matter how tidy & coordinated, though.

[VandalSquirrel]

I just looked at the hjgreek site and I'm less than interested in their jewelry options for Alpha Gam. maybe it is my age, style, or taste, but I'm not whipping out my credit card for any of them. I am glad the flip flop jewelry trend is over, and we have the double rose charm/pendant option, and the squirrel is always cute, but I guess my jewelry is more toned down now and I'm worried about trashing it when I do wear it.

I am considering purchasing the armorial bearing charm and making my own chapter guard from it. I can get any old chapter guard off of eBay and do some jewelry Frankenstein and have what I really want.

There's a site linked from IHQ that has some nicer stuff. I like this one bracelet, and they carry items for a few sororities.



Oh Chi Omegas (Kappas and PsiUs, this is way cute)


http://dforsythepearls.com/content/c...ling-box-chain

[honeychile]

Yesterday, I found one of my other favorites (that are mine). I'll post a picture later, but it's a light blue cabouchen sapphire with our crest on it, worn as a pendant. I got it on ebay, and there was a pink one that I wanted more, but didn't win.

I had an awesome ADPi bracelet years ago, but it went missing. But someday, I hope to have the money to replace it. I had been given the braelet as part of Sister of the Year.

[steelerbear]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I had an awesome ADPi bracelet years ago, but it went missing. But someday, I hope to have the money to replace it. I had been given the braelet as part of Sister of the Year.

That just reminded me!! I have a white gold/yellow gold twisted rope bracelet with a 150th quatrefoil charm hanging from it... unfortunately, because I like to slide bracelets on and off instead of actually using the clasp, it broke. One of these days I'll take it to the jeweler to get re-twisted and such, but I don't often wear bracelets, so it's not totally worth it to me. But thanks for jogging my memory anyway!!

[SWTXBelle]

I will wear it with, for example, my alumnae panhellenic t-shirt at AP events, but usually I have to be dressed nicely if I'm going to wear the ring.

[als463]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I will wear it with, for example, my alumnae panhellenic t-shirt at AP events, but usually I have to be dressed nicely if I'm going to wear the ring.

I work at a hospital on the weekends and wear scrubs. If I get a ring for my turq. badge, would it be tacky to wear it on my right hand, instead of my class ring with my letters on the side? I really love that badge and want to wear it more. Thoughts?

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by als463

I work at a hospital on the weekends and wear scrubs. If I get a ring for my turq. badge, would it be tacky to wear it on my right hand, instead of my class ring with my letters on the side? I really love that badge and want to wear it more. Thoughts?

Don't you have to wash your hands a great deal? I'd be afraid for the turquoise - all that contact with soap. Otherwise, I personally would wear it. Yes, you are in scrubs, but for a very admirable reason. I'd look at it as a great way to represent sororities.

[als463]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Don't you have to wash your hands a great deal? I'd be afraid for the turquoise - all that contact with soap. Otherwise, I personally would wear it. Yes, you are in scrubs, but for a very admirable reason. I'd look at it as a great way to represent sororities.

SWTXBelle,
Thank you. That's a great way to look at it. I have a huge engagement ring and sometimes I consider not wearing it to work because I sometimes wear gloves. I'll have to consider that. Thanks.

[FleurGirl]

You Magnolia girls torturing us with the lack of pictures! I hope you can post some pictures, they sound absolutely gorgeous.

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by Jen

Oooh that's really pretty!

[WhiteDaisy128]

Here are my necklaces - the diamond anchor is from my (now) husband and the other three were my mother's when she was a DG in the late 60's/70's.