<p>My daughter really wanted a HS ring, but at her small school the students did not get them. She decided to get a college ring which I hope she really ends up wearing. The emblem was not what she was hoping it was going to be, but she seemed to like the sample well enough.</p>
<p>My son has no interest in jewelry of any kind, but I am hoping he will get his medical school ring as it is a really cool looking ring. His godfather has it and wears it everyday, so I am hoping to buy it for my son when the time comes.</p>
<p>My high school ring sits in my jewelry box and has been out once; my daughter wore it on a chain for Halloween when she dressed up in a 50’s outfit, poodle skirt and all!</p>
<p>D did not care for the style of ring selected by her class and started searching the internet for class rings. She discovered that she could have a ring uniquely hers at a fraction of the cost the rest of the class was paying the favored vendor at school. She still wears hers as a college sophomore. It is smaller and more feminine than many so you would not know it was a class ring until you examined it closely.</p>
<p>When it came time for her brother to buy a ring, he also bought online for a fraction of the cost. The school makes money on rings, just as they do on class pictures and graduation announcements.</p>
<p>I just this week had this conversation with my jr dtr. She does not want a school ring mostly because there is little choice in the style ect. Her school has a ring ceremony and I tried to encourage her to get one as a keepsake but she said it was a waste of money. I will check out online rings to see if she would like one she had more say in for a more affordable price. The rings from her school are done by Herff Jones and started at $260 up to $500 ish. It does seem a waste for a couple of years.</p>