14k gold pearl pin with name

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by billyd3us, Nov 4, 2018.

  1. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    This little pin doesn't have any markings, only the name Esther Lundy Oct. 9 then the letter " E " below that. I tested it forst with 10k gold acid test then 14k, it is 14k gold. Anybody know what this pin was for or who made it and when ?

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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Native American Alpha Pi Omega Sorority
     
  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    That last letter is not Omega, it's Phi (I think.)
     
  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Alpha Pi Phi sorority still seems to have quite a few chapters - some in Canada. I suspect that the large E below Esther's name and the date (probably when she joined) is for the Epsilon chapter.
     
  5. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    It appears that the current Alpha Pi Phi Sorority organization began in 2009, so this pin must be for an older and no longer existing group.
     
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  6. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    This pin was in a little jewelry box with some Native sterling, those 14k gold lingerie pins and some baby teeth from the 60's.
     
  7. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    "baby teeth from the 60's?" :eek:
     
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  8. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    Yes, they are in envelopes
     
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  9. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Back to the pin - no indication of maker?
     
  10. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    Nope
     
  11. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Darn. Well, it's definitely "vintage" but probably not a true antique yet. The pin only goes into the little V thing. Maybe that's a hint on age. But that's beyond my pay grade. You need a joolie for that. @evelyb30 ?
     
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