"I am originally from Meridian, Mississippi  and am a Chi Omega alumni from the University of Alabama.  After graduation in Dec. 2008 I moved to Los Angeles and went to makeup school and worked as a freelance makeup artist for about a year.  When the recession hit hard I moved back to Tuscaloosa, AL.  I worked for an interior designer there. Since the University of Alabama has over 15 sororities and pledging is really big there I thought it would be a great opportunity to make a little extra money to make sorority items.  I have such a love for vintage items and find them to be so classic and unique. I have never seen sorority jewelry anywhere before and it was an instant hit.  I make jewelry and accessories for initiation, bid day, and rush for girls all over the country.  It has grown into a great jewelry business, even going outside the sorority field, but my vintage sorority items are still my big sellers." Keely Phillips

"Two of my most popular items are vintage sorority cocktail rings and antique watch fob necklaces.  With the rings, I use vintage cocktail rings (usually in the color of the sorority) and add vintage sorority crests. My other big seller consists of taking antique Victorian British watch fobs and adding the vintage sorority crests.  Younger girls love to wear this on a 30 inch sterling silver chain.  It makes it modern and fresh.  Other I items I do are antique pin boxes, sterling silver rings, etc.

There is always variety: "Here are  a few more of the vintage and antique sorority pieces I have made."

Visit Keely at malickandgrace.com and place your order for your one-of-a-kind jewelry!

And don't forget to tell other sorority sisters what you think with your comment below.

If you have little sister gifts to get, now is a great time to get more sorority gifts for you money!

Go to GreekGear.com to see it all.

Greek Gear is marking down merchandise for Spring Cleaning. They have created Sorority Gift Kits that are selling for up to 90% off...$5.95 for small kits and $9.95 for larger kits. There are some great items included that you can use to fill up a sorority gift basket. Remember, the items are limited in number. When they are gone, they're gone. So check today to see what is available for your sorority. Also, use the coupon code "TakeTen" to get a 10% discount off your purchase. If you have little sister gifts to get, now is a great time at Greek Gear.

Below is a screen shot of some of the kits that are available today, if they haven't sold out. This image only shows a few of the sororities included in the sale.

Hurry before they are gone! (Click the screen shot below to see it all...)

If you like to make your own sorority gifts, check our sorority crafts page for lots of ideas and directions for sorority gifts you can make yourself.

Sorority Gift Baskets-  Use scrapbooking paper & ribbon to embellish a basket

Sorority Pillow with Ribbon Letters-  If you can sew a little, try this

Sorority Hat-  This is cute and fun to wear!

Sorority Cross Stitch- counted cross stitch coat of arms....LOVELY!!

Also, please leave comments of ideas you have made and upload pictures through the comment section.

...been wanting some special Greek items? Just this weekend & Monday, Greek Gear is offering 20% off everything! Hurry and

Just enter the coupon code "BigSis" in the coupon field at checkout and it will deduct 20% from your order. Through March 1st, 2010 NOTE: Valid on new orders only. Hurry - Promo ends March 1st! Phone & Mail Orders not valid for this offer. Previous orders not included. One coupon per order.

Visit: GreekGear.com Today Thru Sunday (Feb 7, 2010) Up to 50% OFF

Greekgear.com is offering up to 50% off their most popular items! Flags, Dog Tags, Greek Hats,  Newest Greek Blanket, Sweatshirt Blankets, Golf Balls, Lettered Sweatshirts, Lavalieres & More.

These sorority pens (BIC ® Digital WideBody ® w/Color Rubber Grip)  are half price right now ($1.45) for theses sororities:

Alphi Chi Omega,     Alpha Phi,      Gamma Phi Beta,      and        Sigma Sigma Sigma

What a great item for bid day if you plan ahead.

Also, these sorority silver lavalieres are only $14.95 this weekend. That's 50% off!

Each sorority silver lavaliere or "drops" is made of sterling silver and comes in all capital  sorority Greek letters.

NOTE -Lavalieres in picture above are magnified: Each Greek letter is approximately 1/4" tall.  Example: 3 letters would be about 3/4" in length total. Note that a chain is not included.

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No Coupon Code Necessary. Offer good Today Thru Sunday (Feb 7, 2010).

Cannot be combined with any other offer. Not all groups available - Sorry.

Mug Set Personalized with Names and Sorority

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This sale is over but check Greek Gear for the current sales and coupons. They have regular sales and coupons.

Unique Sorority Gifts -Find Your Page!

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• Alpha Chi Omega
• Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
• Alpha Epsilon Phi
• Alpha Gamma Delta
• Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
• Alpha Sigma Alpha
• Alpha Sigma Tau
• Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
• Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
• Chi Omega Sorority
• Delta Delta Delta
• Delta Gamma Sorority
• Delta Phi Epsilon
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• Delta Zeta
• Gamma Phi Beta
• Kappa Alpha Theta
• Kappa Delta Sorority
• Kappa Kappa Gamma
• Phi Mu Sorority
• Phi Sigma Sigma
• Pi Beta Phi Sorority
• Sigma Delta Tau Sorority
• Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
• Sigma Kappa
• Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
• Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority

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This is OVER--------check for current sales:

(Even though it is January, here is a special holiday Greek sale.

If you haven't yet shopped at Greek Gear, then you are in luck today. You can get 20% off of your order (even their top selling items like hoodies)  if you are a new customer!

Just enter the coupon code "HOLIDAY20" in the coupon field at checkout and it will automatically deduct 20% from your order.

Remember, this offer is valid on new orders only that are taken online.  So hurry up... this promotion can end at any time!)

Another Great Offer from GreekGear.com just in time for Christmas orders:
FREE shipping deal!

coupon code "FREEGREEK"

(IF this deal is over, check GREEK GEAR for new sale announcements. They ususally have a sale going on with the announcement on their home page)

FREE shipping deal on awesome Greek Stuff...

Use the coupon code "FREEGREEK" in the coupon box when you checkout and Standard Shipping will automatically be deducted from your order.

One coupon per order. Standard Ground Shipping Only.

Top quality sorority apparel on sale at GreekGear.com like this hoodie for Delta Zeta:

Heavyweight Sorority Hoodies

Lettered Hoodies: $35    AND       Sorority T shirts: $15

Greek Gear wants  to thank the largest sororities and fraternities that  buy from Greekgear.com - Just in time for this holiday season they have pre purchased the 4" Greek TACKLE TWILL letters in the  groups colors! Saving time and money.  The savings allow them to offer these excellent tee shirts at only $15! or lettered hoodies for only $35.

Fraternity and Sorority T Shirts

"We now give you the choice of t-shirt color, but the twill letters will come in your groups colors as we have chosen them. Colors shown after the group are the twill colors. First color shown is the foreground, 2nd color shown is the background. If you want to make up your own color combinations, please visit our twill section" from Greek Gear site

Again this offer is for online orders only. Not every sorority is available, but the largest ones are. With this low rate, no other coupons are valid when you take advantage of this offer.

I just found another Greek Gear coupon code "ILOVEGREEKGEAR".

This one is for free shipping. I think this applies to any order, even small ones, which will really translate to savings on a small order.  Most orders are not required to pay sales tax unless buying in the same state as the company, so with no shipping costs and no sales tax, you save a lot. I always check the clearance pages, because you can find some wonderful buys there.

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Chi O Tote Bag

Just enter the coupon code "ILOVEGREEKGEAR" in the coupon field at checkout and it will automatically deduct Standard Shipping from your order.

Unlike last weekend's 20% off coupon, this one is good for all customers, not just new customers. Whoo Hoo!!

Again, the folks at Greek Gear aren't saying how long this coupon is good, so to be sure, don't delay browsing the site to see what you need.  Greek Gear.com

Two other Greek Gear Coupon Codes to try

Lettered Hoodies (Over $50) Take $15 Off -Use Coupon "Hoodie 15"
Save 5% right now Use code "search"

You can only use one coupon on an order so used the one that will save you the most. Standard Ground Shipping Only.

Please leave a comment if you have trouble with this coupon code so we can share with others.

Theta Phi Alpha Sachet in Penguin Box

Another clearance item at GreekGear.com

Scented Sachets- these come in a cute little box with the sorority mascot design. Inside the box is the sachet with the sorority name embroidered on it.

Regular Price: $3.95 ...Closeout Price: $.99
Hurry Supplies are limited. These scented sachets are great to line your drawers for that clean spring scent.

The sachet may be available also for the following sororities:

Alpha Xi Delta

Alpha Delta Pi

Delta Zeta

Sigma Sigma Sigma

Alpha Epsilon Phi

Sigma Delta Tau

Alpha Delta Pi