Class rings... a thing of the past?

[Mi$$ouri Jim]

I've been told by younger folks that practically nobody buys class/graduation rings anymore. Is this true? I bought one back when I graduated in 1990. I figured kids these days still bought them.

Kinda depressing if its true. Its one of the finds that has eluded me over the past 10 years metal detecting..

[sectshun8]

I graduated in 2000, and pretty much feel I was the only one who DIDNT buy one.

[agbkyle]

Class rings aren't only for high school these days either. I just had to shell out for my son to get one for the end of middle school (8th grade) so I don't think they're a thing of the past.

[Dusty Eagle]

My 17 year old daughter bought one. But my 3 older kids didn't. My 22 year old daughter bought a key chain, with a medallion on it instead of a class ring. Maybe they figured they would just loose theirs, because they're father did. But it would be nice to get mine back some day.
Dusty Eagle

[fir469]

I'm 26 now, graduated '01... I didn't buy one, I basically started working when I was 14 and paid for most of my own items throughout HS and after and it just wasn't in the cards to spend that kinda money on a ring, being as though I don't wear any jewelry and needed a car. Plus knowing myself, I'd have probably lost it by now and hoped some nice MDer found it and returned it like I'm about to do with a 1958 class ring I found yesterday...

[Beefcake]

I bought one in 1992... let my girlfriend wear it... we broke up... wore it for a week... Lost it.... Hopefully some metal detectorist will find in some day and return it to me....

[RickO]

My grand daughters each bought one, so probably depends on the area one lives in... still a big thing in a lot of high schools.... RickO

[floridabill]

Current ones continue to be found and sometimes returned so I would say yes they are still buying them....

[b-boop]

Both of my daughters bought one in 2006, as did most of their class.

[RelicHound]

oh yeah class rings are still as popular as they where when I was in school...but now you can buy them in platinum too. my parents bought me on when I entered HS..I lost it in Germany so I doubt Ill get that one back I bought myself a new one when I graduated that was the same as the one I lost only the first one was silver and the new one was gold..my wife wears my graduating class ring on a necklace and I have hers...somewhere....shhh

[RickO]

Relichound... be sure your wife does NOT read this forum... Maybe get this thread deleted.. RickO

[RaylandRat]

Wonder what they have to shell out for one now? In 72 I think I gave about 32 dollars for mine. Never did wear it much.

[dan]

Originally Posted by RaylandRat

Wonder what they have to shell out for one now? In 72 I think I gave about 32 dollars for mine. Never did wear it much.

I checked the sites of the two major HS ringmakers (Herff-Jones and Josten's), and neither of them gave prices. Not a good sign. I found a lesser-known HS ring company with prices from $180 to $750.

When I graduated from high school in 1965, gold class rings were $16.95, or $22.95 if you wanted a jewel model.

[drsmithtft]

I have had to buy three of them. As far as I know they are still buying them.

[DFX Bob]

My College ring cost around $575.00 so they are still worth hunting.