This brooch originally belonged to Sarah Ida Shaw Martin, Boston University. She presented this Stars and Crescent badge to Ernestine Block Grigsby, University of Colorado Boulder.
1934
Tri Delta Founder Sarah Ida Shaw Martin, Boston University, began the tradition of special pieces of jewelry being passed to Fraternity officers for the duration of their term. The earliest pieces were her personal belongings, but over the years items belonging to other early leaders were added to the collection. It became a tradition for the Fraternity's leaders to pass the pieces to their incoming counterparts at the end of their induction ceremony. The brooch is traditionally given to the Fraternity President.
This gold brooch is set with four opals and pearls of different sizes radiating out from a small central diamond.
