CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs? ***UPDATE***

[ModernMiner]

***UPDATE***
O.K., it looks like not too many of you still have your class rings still.
How about this then. How about posting pictures of some of the class rings you've found while MDing?

Some of you may have seen the great looking class ring that Stormtrooper found the other day. Here's the link:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,93589.0.html
This got me thinking (scary) of how many of us still have our own class rings?
I thought it may be fun to post up some pictures of your own class ring so we can see the different varieties out there.
Don't worry, we won't laugh (too hard) at your age, unless your ring was carved out of stone or bone that is.

Here goes:
My ring is from LaPorte High School in Northern Indiana. As you can see, I graduated in 1978. That's about 11 years ago now. We were the "LaPorte Slicers" and our school colors were black & orange.
My ring says "Valadium" on the inside, so I guess that is a type of metal?
Valadium must be a shrinking metal too, because my ring no longer fits.
Thanks,
MM

O.K., who's next??

 

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[Lasivian]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Valadium is a a fine stainless steel, used because it resembles white gold.

And I don't have a class ring, I dropped out and went on to college when I was 16.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Nice Rings.

I sold mine back in 80 when Gold went over $800 an oz.

 

[stoney56]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

I sold mine back in 80 when Gold went over $800 an oz.

U 2? I got enough to buy a used car.

 

[watercolor]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

I lost mine

It was 10K gold, black onyx stone, Maine East High School, class of '67. If anyone finds it, I'll give them a $20 reward (that's more than half it's value when I bought it) By now, it's probably buried at least 8" underground in one of the practice fields. Oh well. . .

watercolor

 

[finderzzs]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Jeff from Pa., Ditto, I did the same thing.. I'm sure they were turned into several pairs of earrings.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

I sold mine back in 80 when Gold went over $800 an oz.

U 2? I got enough to buy a used car.

I got enough to make me happy for a couple days

Actually, IF I remember right, I put it towards a Detector.

 

[captain Jack]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

I sold my ring and guitar to take my now wife on our first date. On our first anniversary she bought me a guitar. She still doesn't know about the ring.

But obviously it was a good investment.

 

[SC_hunter]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

You got me thinking...then you got me looking...I have no earthly idea where my HS ring is but while I was looking for it I found my college ring..and didn't even have to get out the metal detector.

 

[Dick from IA]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Interesting subject, ModernMiner!

The last time I saw my class ring, it was on my high school sweetheart's finger.....don't know what happened to it

Since I'll be sleeping with her again tonight, I'll ask her

 

[lumbercamp]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

I've still got mine. Paid all of $35 for it when I was in the 11th grade. I only wore it for 6 months when I helped my dad build a shop. It was irritating swinging a hammer all day so I took it off and hung it on the brow tine of a deer antler in my bedroom. It is still there to this day.

 

[Jack(IN)]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

I haven't seen mine in three years...I either threw away when moving or its in a box somewhere Going to have to look!

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Interesting subject, ModernMiner!

The last time I saw my class ring, it was on my high school sweetheart's finger.....don't know what happened to it

Since I'll be sleeping with her again tonight, I'll ask her

Thanks Dick.
Shhhhhh, we won't tell your wife that you're sleeping with your high school girlfriend.
Congrats you two. Must have been one h-ll of a ring!
-MM-

 

[MEinWV]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

I also sold mine during the 80's gold rush , for more than double what I paid for it.

 

[ivan salis]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Walter E. Stebbins-- class of 1979 ---my rather massive ---size 13 --- 10 kt yellow gold with amythest bithstone class ring was given to my son ---my size 13---18 kt yellow gold wedding band that I was married to my ex with went to my daughter --- I wore it from the minute we were married till the minute that I got the actual "papers" that we were legally no longer man and wife in hand--- then I took it off and put it "away"--- later I gave it to my daughter ----Ivan

 

[Gribnitz]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Still got mine, but my folks couldn't afford gold so I got silver. I am sure the only reason I still have mine is because it looked so dorky on my fingers that I quit wearing it. Those male class rings look like you have any extra knuckle growing on your hand. I think they are ugly.

 

[borninok]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Ok...I still have mine...Enid High School, Enid, OK...Class of 1969.

Now...of those that still have their rings...the big question is...does it still fit?

Lordy! Mine seems to have shrunk! I can't even get mine on my pinky finger! OMG!

--Mel

borninok

 

[BioProfessor]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

Here goes:
My ring is from LaPorte High School in Northern Indiana. As you can see, I graduated in 1978. That's about 11 years ago now.


Just how old is this post?

 

[Green1]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

never gergitated........ oh well




what's the gold price these days anyway,,, if anyone has a link could you pm it to me please.....

 

[BioProfessor]

Re: CLASS RINGS - Who has theirs?

It's at the top of the page.

Daryl