This jewel is composed of two pieces of metal attached by a link. The top piece is a an olive wreath with a banner across the center. The banner is outlined in blue and has Theta Pi (the chapter's symbols) in Greek lettering in the same blue. Crossed quills swing from the bottom of this wreath. The top points of the feathers turn into a mirrored curling design that attaches to the link. On the back is the word "Pasbuale" stamped in tiny letters.

This pendant was made in 1945 for the president of the new chapter. This jewel was presumably used by the Secretaries of the chapter from its inception in 1945 until the group disbanded (c.a. 2006) when it was donated by Julia Mavrogianis.

The crossed quills symbolize the secretary's duty to record all records of Chapter and that she is official penman or scribe according to the Daughters of Penelope Manual of Instruction (http://ahepa.org/uploads/dop/DOP_Protocol.pdf).

Meetings and ceremonies of the Daughters of Penelope began with the officers ceremonial donning their jewels and ended them by taking the symbols off. These are worn on large collars of light blue velvet that are trimmed with white cored and lined.

The word "Pasbuace" is stamped onto the back with tiny letters. There is a good chance this is the manufacturing company perhaps Pasqual & Co.

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