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StarfishSaver

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1. Years ago, before the necklaces were a thing, a Member I worked for took her pin to a jeweler

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2019, 09:31 AM

Sep 2019

and had them solder a loop on the back so she could wear it on a neckchain. Soon, several other female Members started taking their pins to her jeweler to do the same thing.

Nice to see that this is now an option that doesn't require the women to perform surgery on their pins!

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Years ago, before the necklaces were a thing, a Member I worked for took her pin to a jeweler StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #1

Interesting. Thanks. riversedge Sep 2019 #2

Thanks for posting the OP! StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #3