Jewelry

Ring belonging to Founder Nellie Gamble Childe

White gold filagree ring with oval-shaped blue stone and raised coat of arms belonging to Founder Nellie Gamble Childe

Examples of Alpha Chi Omega silver bracelets, various years

White gold filigree ring

White gold filigree ring with rectangular amethyst-colored plastic stone and raised coat of arms

Wilhelmina Lank Badge, 1897

This badge belonged to Wilhelmina Lank (Alpha, DePauw University), initiated in 1897. The badge is gold with three diamonds and three emeralds. 

Examples of badges with rubies, early 1900s

Pendant belonging to Founder Nellie Gamble Childe

Diamond-shaped gold pendant with black enamel inlay and raised gold coat of arms belonging to Founder Nellie Gamble Childe

Jewelry belonging to Founder Bessie Grooms Keenan

Left: badge belonging to Founder Bessie Grooms Keenan; right: her Daughters of the American Revolution pin

Jewelry belonging to Founder Olive Burnett Clark

Jewelry belonging to Founder Olive Burnett Clark, clockwise from top left: dainty gold pendant of the coat of arms, round enamel pin with the Greek letters, diamond badge with 85 guard (for the 1885 founding) and a white gold filagree ring…

Examples of badges with opals, early 1900s

Jewelry belonging to Founder Estelle Leonard

Top: small gold bow-shaped pin with the coat of arms; bottom: silver link bracelet with the coat of arms. Both belonged to Founder Estelle Leonard.