saint louis class ring?

jeff0172 · Nov 7, 2012

anyone know what school this class ring is from? i think its saint lous u but why would it say SIL? the ring dates back to 1947-48 so was there a school that it came from that closed or something?
i was thinking south louisiana but it looks like st louis colors

nhbenz · Nov 7, 2012

I think it would be read as ISL (the I first, being enlarged in the middle)

DCMatt · Nov 7, 2012

I don't think Saint would be abbreviated with just an 'S'. It would be 'St'.

I agree with nhbenz. It probably reads ISL. Illinois School of Law? Indiana? Iowa?

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jeff0172 · Nov 7, 2012

DCMatt said:
I don't think Saint would be abbreviated with just an 'S'. It would be 'St'.

I agree with nhbenz. It probably reads ISL. Illinois School of Law? Indiana? Iowa?

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its made of sterling silver and not sure what the emblem is made of it was custom made by vargas by the hallmark anywhere from 1947-48
i think its for southern illinois school of law but i think instaid of U FOR UNIVERSITY IT WAS REPLACED BY THE L for law since they have many diffrent programs for law

DCMatt · Nov 7, 2012

Are you in Southern Illinois?

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jeff0172 · Nov 7, 2012

nope bought it from a guy in st louis who said it was a st louis ring

DCMatt · Nov 7, 2012

Here is a similar style called "The Art Deco Ring" made by Vargas beginnng in the late 30's.

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I can't find any other Vargas class rings on-line. Maybe yours is from a fraternal organization (lodge) or simply someone's initials.

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jeff0172 · Nov 7, 2012

could be anything who knows. just bought it becuase it looked cool and becuase it was in good shape for the age i still think its southern illinois law school but i may be wrong theres no way to prove where it came from