Class Rings - Making Your School Ring Special

By Ilse Hagen

Class rings are typical memorabilia for high school and college graduates. They are usually engraved with the school's insignia, motto or any other type of symbol for the class along with the class' graduation year. They are made of usually inexpensive alloy although there are those that are actually made of platinum, gold and sterling silver. For many students, such rings are one of the only tangible reminders of what the class went through together. The responsibility of selecting a ring design as well as the metal to be used for the ring rests on the school administrators. The design is usually agreed upon by the graduating batch but the alloy to be used depends on the school's budget as well as that of the students who will be availing of the rings.

Gemstones

Some schools opt to engrave more than just the school's insignia on the ring. To make it look more elegant, you can have semiprecious stones in your school's colors placed on your class rings. Such embellishments may only be attractive to the female batch so you may want to make sure that you create a design that will work for both sexes. Anything too flashy may not suit the taste of your graduating class.

Engravings

Another good idea for your class rings is to have each one engraved with the student's name or nickname. It would make each ring personalized and extra-special especially if the student found that the ring seemed to have been made exclusively for him.

Other design options

While the general rule suggests creating a ring that will be suitable for both sexes, you may want to consider a thicker band for males and a more delicate one for females.

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