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A class ring (also known as a graduate, or grad, ring) is a ring worn by students and alumni to commemorate their graduation, generally for a high school, college, or university. Jewellery (jewelry in American English) is any piece of fine material used to adorn the human body. ...
Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ...
An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...
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Significance
Today these rings are often personalized by each student, although in years past they were uniform to the school's standard, and only the year would change. A typical class ring depends upon the sex of the person wearing the ring; men's rings are larger than women's. The color is usually gold; however, even that can differ from school to school, and students can order their ring in white gold, silver, or various non-precious metal alloys. The center stone is traditionally one of the school's colors, but the size and cut can be individually customized to the student's desire (as well as the size of the ring). Jostens, Balfour, Herff-Jones, and ArtCarved are four major companies that sell class rings to students. There are also small manufacturers that produce class rings. Look up Sex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...
White gold is an alloy of gold and at least one white metal, such as silver or palladium. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ...
An alloy is a combination, either in solution or compound, of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and where the resultant material has metallic properties. ...
Personalizations
Color - White Gold and Gold are the traditional metals
- A satin finish shows the entire ring in gold
- An antique finish uses a black enamel to highlight the details of the ring
- Many rings are available in two-tone (White and Yellow Gold)
- Silver rings are available from some schools and companies
- Higher-end rings are sometimes offered in Platinum
- Sometimes, rings are offered in non-precious metal alloys
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General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Atomic mass 195. ...
An alloy is a combination, either in solution or compound, of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and where the resultant material has metallic properties. ...
Top - Most rings will have the name of the school engraved in a circular pattern around the stone (this is simpler for the traditionally larger men's ring)
- 10 karat gold
- 14 karat gold
- 18 karat gold
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Color - As stated above, the traditional color for the ring is the school's primary color
- Many people also opt for the color of their birthstone
A birthstone is a gemstone or other semi-precious stone which is associated with a month of the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Shape
Cut - Many times the ring will have cuts inside the stone to give off an extra shine or sparkle; these can vary by company and personal desire
Sides - The year of graduation is a necessity on at least one side of the ring
- Usually the school's logo, insignia, or motto will be on one side of the ring
- Often a student's academic or social organizations will be on the opposite side of the ring
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Underside - Many students have their name, initials, or nickname engraved on the underside of the ring, underneath the stone
How to wear The class ring is usually worn on the ring finger of the right hand, as the ring finger of the left hand is reserved for a wedding band (however, more than a few persons wear their class ring on the same finger as the wedding ring with the wedding ring slightly beveled in order for both rings to properly fit together). The ring ought always to be worn so that the insignia faces the wearer when his or her arm is outstretched (Vanderbilt, Complete Book of Etiquette p. 156). The ring finger on this hand is wearing a ring. ...
Amy Vanderbilt (July 22, 1908 - December 27, 1974) was a U.S. authority on etiquette. ...
Especially in high school, a boyfriend and girlfriend may exchange class rings. The boy usually wears the girl's class ring on his pinky finger, while the girl wears the boy's class ring around her neck on a golden chain.[citation needed]However, in some high schools, the girl wears the boys ring on her right ring finger while the boy wears the girls ring on a chain around his neck.
Trivia - The X-Ring, which is synonymous with Canada's St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) in Nova Scotia, is awarded to the graduating class at StFX. The tradition of the ring dates back to 1942. The first X-Ring Ceremony was held in October 1958. The ceremony is now held on of the feast of St. Francis Xavier, December 3rd. Only students in good academic standing in their senior year are eligible to receive a ring.
- Herff-Jones usually conducts the ring ceremony in high school in which the students spin the ring 99 times to the left and on the 100th turn to the right.
- The tradition of class rings started with the class of 1835 at West Point.
- Neil Armstrong's Purdue University Class of 1955 ring, which he took with him to the moon, is on display on Purdue's campus today.
- The MIT class ring, known as the Brass Rat, traditionally has no stone.
- One especially unusual ring is that of Regent University, which not only has no stone, but has the emblem reversed. See this page for pictures and an explanation of why the rings are so designed. Strictly speaking, this is not a class ring; its design is standard for all graduates of the school (men's and women's versions are available), and it has no engraving on the side. Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, also hands out class rings with no stone and a reversed image of the school crest. Regent founder Pat Robertson is a W&L graduate, which may have inspired him to use such a ring for his school.
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1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...
1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA (or Army, for NCAA purposes), is a United States Army fort and military academy. ...
Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, and Naval Aviator, and was the first human to set foot on the Moon. ...
Purdue University is a public land-grant university whose primary campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana on the bluffs above the Wabash River. ...
1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. MIT is organized into five schools and one college, containing 34 academic departments and 53 interdisciplinary laboratories, centers and programs. ...
The first MIT Brass Rat MITs class ring is crafted each year by a student committee to present a unique yet traditional expression of MIT. It has three main segments: the bezel, containing a beaver (MITs mascot, from which the Rat in Brass Rat is derived), the MIT...
Regent University is a U.S. Christian university with its main campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia and a satellite campus in Alexandria, Virginia. ...
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, located adjacent to Virginia Military Institute. ...
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