1940 Gold? Class Ring!! HELP NEEDED!!

[kleinerschmitter]

Hello all,

Merry Christmas! I have a question on a class ring I found. It's from 1940, has a C on the front and on the inside the only inscription is "Dura (Diamond w/ J inside it) Tone". From my simple research I've found that it's a 1940 Jostens Duratone class ring but it seems like there are arguments as to what Duratone actually means. Has anyone ever found a ring like this and if so, do you know what karat it is, is it 10k? It looks and feels like Gold, has no tarnish whatsoever, but I haven't been able to weigh it, it's a womens ring, maybe size 6?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you all!

 

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[Metal Magnet]

i'm pretty sure those were a gold/silver mix. i would get an acid test done on it to determine karat level. great find!

 

[goldkey]

That's a really nice ring....

 

[Ahab8]

Hello all, Merry Christmas! I have a question on a class ring I found. It's from 1940, has a C on the front and on the inside the only inscription is "Dura (Diamond w/ J inside it) Tone". From my simple research I've found that it's a 1940 Jostens Duratone class ring but it seems like there are arguments as to what Duratone actually means. Has anyone ever found a ring like this and if so, do you know what karat it is, is it 10k? It looks and feels like Gold, has no tarnish whatsoever, but I haven't been able to weigh it, it's a womens ring, maybe size 6? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you all! <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=917733"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=917734"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=917735"/>

I'm no expert but believe it is a mix of gold and some cheaper metal. Unfortunately not considered very valuable. Here is a small mention of Jostens duratone in an article on melt values and explanations of karats and metals that gold are mixed with. It is a neat find nonetheless :-)

 

[Old Dude]

It's a very pretty ring, no matter what the metal is. Nice find.

 

[carcusrex]

Nice big bling bling.

 

[Ahab8]

It is a very nice find and I certainly hope that you previous post didn't come across in a manner that I was degrading your find. I was only trying to pass along some info about it. Trust me I would be thrilled finding that ring. Happy Holidays, Abe :-)

 

[Ahab8]

My previous post, sorry

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

I'm going to presume that it is 10k... Its common practice to have class rings in 10k.

Great find, Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[justdon]

Awesome find..Congrats.

 

[Sawyer]

Chances are slim that you would ever find the owner but a search might turn up a descendant and that would be awesome.Might be an enjoyable quest for you. Great find and I am happy,happy,happy for you!

 

[ModernMiner]

Nice find for sure. I'm still looking for my first class ring.
Congrats,
MM

 

[TheRingFinder]

Jostens made Class Ring's were / are 10K - They usally have initials on the sides and a year. I found and returned a 1943 ring last year. The big letter willl be the school, start your search by looking for towns near the "find" site that start with the letter "C".

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Congrats on the gold ring, beautiful old style!