$500 for a class ring????

[Towncrier]

Mine was less than $100 (but that was back in the early 1970's). I recall giving my class ring to my girlfriend and that she lost it. Eventually it was found in the ashes of their burn pile. (They lived an a farm and burned their trash - Apparently little sister had thrown my ring in the waste paper basket). I returned the favor, so to speak, and lost my girlfriend's class ring. I bought her another one because I felt badly about losing hers.

Fast forward to five years after HS graduation. I went to my parents house and retrieved my class ring (having long since broken up with my high school sweetheart) and started wearing it. I went out to celebrate my 23rd birthday at Friday's and had way too many pina coladas. When I got home, I took off the ring and, as I was setting it down, thought to myself "Don't set it there. You'll never find it." The next morning, I could not for the life of me find that darn ring. And I have never found it. I went to my high school reunion sans ring. It was the first and last high school reunion that I attended. To this day I wonder where the heck I set that blasted ring.

 

[Southern4sure]

The ring we ordered for my son was $485. We ordered white gold. The first ring my son picked out was crusted with diamonds. I asked my son what was next, bling bling for this teeth? We found a happy medium.

 

[trappednabox]

I think mine was about $600 when I graduated in 99, which I paid for myself and I paid for my cousins in 03 and it was about $750

 

[Galahad]

I think mine was about $600 when I graduated in 99, which I paid for myself and I paid for my cousins in 03 and it was about $750

Do you still wear it? We paid a bundle for DS's in 2000 and he wore it about 2 or 3 months and never put it on again.

 

[Rozzie]

I was super broke in college and wanted to go out, and pawned my class ring for some extra cash. I wish I was making this up, but sadly it's all true.

 

[ducklite]

My dad was buried with his college class ring on. He wore it his entire life. My sister wears my mom's sometimes. My class ring was stolen out of my house--the thief took the oddest things but left cash and good jewelry, and left DH's class ring that was right next to mine in my jewelry box.

 

[Scambone]

my parents bought my ring from the person that the school went through. it was less than $200 and i got it in my senior year. three years later and i'm still wearing it.

 

[Galahad]

My dad was buried with his college class ring on. He wore it his entire life.

Well, a college class ring is a bit different. I'd wear a college ring or lodge ring today if I had one. Once out of H.S., most people would never wear the H.S. class ring, IMO.

 

[bettyann29]

Got Disney wrote: But I am 50, menopauseal and have 2 boys that are only 10 and 13, so what do I know

I know what you mean...I'm 54, with 2 DSs...18 years apart!!! (Does that qualify me for the old-fogie club? )

TC

You are not in the old fogie club Now my brother who is 52 has a 4 month old baby! His other 2 children are 27 and 30 I believe!!

 

[helenabear]

Well, a college class ring is a bit different. I'd wear a college ring or lodge ring today if I had one. Once out of H.S., most people would never wear the H.S. class ring, IMO.

I don't know about that. I wore my HS class ring from 10th grade when I got it through the end of my college. Though I think maybe there was a time when my DH (then DF) carried it on his keychain. I got my college class ring right after graduation and wore it a year if that.

 

[FSUGrad97]

Well, a college class ring is a bit different. I'd wear a college ring or lodge ring today if I had one. Once out of H.S., most people would never wear the H.S. class ring, IMO.

I agree with you about wearing a high school ring. In fact, it wasn't too highly thought of to wear a high school ring when I was in college ('93-'97).

I didn't get a high school ring because I knew I wouldn't wear it after high school, plus I didn't care for the styles available.

 

[trappednabox]

Do you still wear it? We paid a bundle for DS's in 2000 and he wore it about 2 or 3 months and never put it on again.

nope! I wore it for about a year then put it in the box and now it's in my top drawer. At least I did better then my cousin, he wore his to prom then lost it that night! it never even made it to graduation he's lucky he's my favorite or I would have killed him!!