Featured Vintage Costume Jewelry Piece, Fraternity Bracelet

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  1. Patty Ky.

    Patty Ky. New Member

    Phi Sigma Kappa front.JPG Phi Sigma Kappa Back.JPG Phi Sigma Kappa logo 1873.JPG Gold stone 1.JPG Gold Stone 3.JPG Hi everyone,

    Going through my parents estate and we have a couple of attic found, jewelry/misc. trays from my parents flea market days back in mid 80's, they were collectors of all things vintage.

    Searching for any information on this vintage Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity bracelet. Any help with dating and possible metal will be much appreciated. Does not pull to magnet, and I have not attempted to clean.

    Also a very pretty amber colored glass necklace. possible age? design?
    Cleaning suggestions?
    No marks of any kind on either of the items.
    I would upload pic of the tray but it has small price stickers on the glass for some pieces and did not know if that was allowed.

    Regards, Patty
     
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  2. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Welcome to the Forum, Patty!

    Ive enlarged your photos. Please check the box for Full Images next time. :)
     
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  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Interesting finds, Patty! Greetings!

    The bracelet should be marked somewhere, but it needs cleaning desperately, so try that first.
     
    Bakersgma, Apr 7, 2021
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  4. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    I love the glass bead necklace. Very pretty :)
     
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  5. Patty Ky.

    Patty Ky. New Member

    Thanks so much!
     
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  6. bercrystal

    bercrystal Well-Known Member

    The bracelet might have been made to give to one of the fraternity's little sisters which are usually the girlfriends of the brothers that belong to the fraternity.
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The Phi Sigma Kappa bracelet is Art Deco. Not an expensive thing; could have been a party favor.

    Debora
     
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  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    The Fraternity bracelet does say either 1873 or 1878.....
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    1873. Year the fraternity was founded. Part of crest.

    Debora

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  10. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Love the necklace! Unusual glass on it, maybe Czech.
     
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  11. Doot Boi

    Doot Boi Well-Known Member

    Frat bracelet is more than likely silver plated base metal from the 50s or 60s. Glass bead piece has a clasp I see on a lot of 40s jewlery.
     
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  12. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Necklace is very nice Bohemian/Czech between the wars.
     
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  13. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    LOVE the necklace :)
     
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  14. quirkygirl

    quirkygirl likes pretty old things

    Hi @Patty Ky. Unfortunately, I can't add any useful information about your pieces, but last week I coincidently purchased a necklace that contains one of the design elements in your bracelet ... also with no markings on it. Still unpolished and untested, but here it is. If I should come across any info. about it I'll be sure to post it here in this thread.
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    quirkygirl, Apr 10, 2021
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  15. Patty Ky.

    Patty Ky. New Member

    Nice pie
    Nice, thanks for sharing your piece. My bracelet cleaned up nicely, but still no marking.
     
    Patty Ky., Apr 12, 2021
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