Gold pin. Need help with ID.......

[Mike from MI]

My daughter in law found this gold pin at a college university in side the building. I think it might be a sorority pin? Any ideas by the three letters what one it might be? I believe that the letters are MHA
I had to check and old english letter chart to figure out the middle letter. It is a nice little chunk of gold with red stones, maybe pearls, and probably black onyx on the front.
So what do you guys think?

Mike

 

[Breezie]

Hello Mike, sorry for the delay, but every time I tried to post, TNet would crash.

It's a college pin, and I think it's for the MBA club(or the likes) at Mich. State. University because "if" it is a "National" Greek Sorority or Fraternity pin, it will have the person's initials and chapter on the back. The Greek letters look like Mu Beta Alpha, but there is not a National sorority or fraternity by that name, which means it could be a club pin or it could be a non-national sorority/fraternity pin.
Since there is no national Greek sorority/fraternity by that name, the "M" probably stands for Michigan and the "A" for association, like the MBA for example.
MBA ASSOCIATION
Webpage: http://www.broad.msu.edu/mba/fulltime/orgs/mbaa

All sorority/fraternity/college club pins are generally 10K with real pearls, onxy, and other stones (yours looks like Garnets.) They cost a chunk of change, so I'm sure the person would love to have it back, not to mention the sentimental value. You shouldn't have a problem returning this pin, if you opt to do so.

What is the name of the University where it was found? Below is a pic of my Sorority Pin (Sigma Sigma Sigma) from College, and my daughter's Sorority Pin. She was a legacy, and was in the same sorority, although we went to different colleges. Note the backs.

Breezie