When I was a regional officer, I ran across a couple of chapters that didn't require a badge purchase. I suggested they add the cost of a basic badge to their initiation fees and have the officer order them all together.
DG's options are plain gold, chased (with little roses molded into the badge), crown pearl, diamond, gold or white gold.
Our "pledge trainer" ordered crown pearl with crown pearl guard for everybody. I didn't find out until later that there were any options! When I did, I bought a plain badge with no guard to wear with business wear. Later, my badges were stolen. When I got my replacements, I had my local jeweler add a clasp on my guard so I can remove it or add it to either badge.
Gold is my color of choice, but as my hair gets more gray, I'm kinda hankering after a white gold, all diamond....!
I wish we had colored gem options.
Amanda, that's one bee-you-tiful badge! Lucky you!