You can sell them for their gold value.

Mine is disappeared along with my baby ring after moving into my dorm room. It wasn't my roommate, we knew each other before we moved in and we're still friends. So disappointed. I loved those rings! I've thought of replacing it, and getting my University ring I didn't bother with. Loved my high school class ring.

ETA: I still wear my letterman jacket

I never got one. I knew I would be going to college and I saw no point in having one.

I have a college ring that I wore for a few years after graduation and then stopped. What was I thinking when I bought it? While they were popular and somewhat fashionable at one time, they stopped being so many, many decades ago.

I never got one. I hated high school.

I still have mine and it's in my jewelry box, but I don't wear it anymore,

I got a high school ring, and it was gold with a blue (glass) faceted stone. At the high school I went to, all the girls got faceted stones and the boys got rounded smooth stones (except for me). I thought the faceted stones looked nicer, and so I got what I wanted, despite the tradition. At the school I went to before, the tradition was reversed, and so I didn't see what the big deal was. I lost it after two or three years, and I think I lost it somewhere in my parents' bathroom, but we never found it. I did like high school because I transferred to a different school in a much larger town that had twelve times as many students in my class, thus being able to offer more diverse subjects.

I never got a university ring, and I probably should have. Those did not have stones at my university, but you could use them to make an impression on a wax sealer. They now cost over $400, and so it would have been a decent investment.

My ring size has changed, and so neither of these rings would fit me now.

I have mine. I took it off before heading to college. Put it back on for our 50th high school reunion which was in 2018.

There’s little value, because it’s 10 k gold.

My oldest daughter is here right now. She still has hers, but wishes she did not. She actually tossed it once, but someone found it, and then her, and gave it back to her. We might take it with us when we go to her sisters for TG and give it to her nephew to "play" with.

Thanks for all the replies.

Moni

I had mine soldered on my charm bracelet, so it would not come loose.

I still have mine and am keeping it for sentimental reasons. No stones but it is 14K

Never wanted one. Too expensive. I was saving for college. But,,,,DH was diving and found one. People collect them, I'm told. They have value. I sold it on Ebay.........years ago...for about $69.00!

Yes, I have mine and I have my late husband's. I would never throw them away. I went to my school for 12 years. I am sure some of our children would want them.

Sue

That is definitely one of those things that I wish I had not spent money to buy. Mine is used as a charm along with my baby ring and some other memorabilia. I can't imagine anyone would want it. I don't think I ever wore it after high school. I did learn my lesson, though, and didn't bother to buy a university ring.

My older sister advised us younger siblings not to buy a high school ring since we all were going to college. None of us bought a college ring either, and we don't regret it. I did go steady with a nice guy and he gave me his class ring, which I wore for 9 months before returning it.

I kind of wanted one, but not too strongly. It was out of the question, though due to the cost.

A school acquaintance had his made separately from the school's arrangements, at another jeweler. He said he could get a much better ring at a much better price. I don't remember ever seeing his ring, but I googled hm a few years ago and found out that he is a jeweler himself now.

I don’t have one, I don’t wear rings so I never ordered it or my college(s) rings.

I never had one, couldn't afford it. I have my late husband's, one from high school and one from college. He never worn either one and I have thought about selling them;not because I need the money, just one less thing for my kids to deal with when I'm gone

I knew a guy who'd graduated years earlier but wore his when trying to pick up younger girls.

I think I have it somewhere but never wore it. I didn't buy my college ring. Husband bought both. I remember wearing his HS ring around my neck...a sign we were going steady.

Lily,

At my school, we wore the boy's ring on our pointer finger, wrapped a billion times with ribbon, so it would fit.

Still have mine, think it’s in the jewelry box with all the other stuff I never wear, haha

I never had one. I thought they were too big and clunky and wasn't interested in buying something I knew I would never wear.

I had one, a local jewelry store carried different designs. It was petite and really pretty. I don’t know what happened to it.

I have one. Don't regret it getting for a minute. I paid for it myself when I was in HS. Worked 2 jobs and saved up for it. I was pretty proud of myself. LOL

It's 14K gold, and worth more now than when I bought it.

Years ago, we had DH's made into a nugget style wedding band, as he lost his 1st one. It was 14K as well.

Moni-- if your daughters ring is gold, she can sell it for the value. Might consider that.

Actually, I tried it on the other day and it still fits. Mine was petite. I guess I could sell it for the gold if I wanted. DH didn't have one. My oldest wanted a ring, but we talked him out of it. Middle child didn't want one. May try to talk my youngest child into a regular pretty ring or give her mine.

Miracle of all miracles my high school ring and my Alumni ring from my university survived the flood. They were in a bag in the Rv in the top of the closet with some important items. Very happy to have them. They don't fit anymore because my hands are very swollen.

I still have both my high school and college rings in my jewelry box. The college ring doesn’t look like a typical class ring. I chose a black onyx stone and it has my sorority letters in gold.

When my DS was in high school, I talked him into getting a ring, as he attended a prestigious prep school. He never really wore it. Maybe I should for what we paid in tuition!

I have my high school ring. I really like it. I, too, wore it to my 50th reunion just a couple of months ago. I have kept it on a my key chain for 50 years. I didn't want to wear it, but I like having it with me.

My brother passed away in 2005 and his wife sent me his high school ring. I wore it for awhile but it is too big so it's now in my jewelry box. I so appreciated her doing that.

Never got one. Neither of my children did, either. Unless it's a classic one such as the Miss Porter's School gold pinky ring, no one ever wears a high school class ring in college. Didn't get a college ring, either. Only people I know who wear college rings are graduates of the service academies. They're often known as "ring knockers" as they often "knock" their rings on a table during a discussion just so the other person realizes they are dealing with a service academy graduate. Many wear them with great pride though, not arrogance.

I never bought one. While I enjoyed high school, I never saw a reason to buy a ring I'd probably never wear.

And no, your children don't want your old class rings. Parents seem to think that their children want their old stuff, but honestly, I wanted very little of my mom's stuff. She used to make ceramics and made a beautiful nativity set. It was really important for her to give it to me. A few years after she passed I donated it. I have a few small sentimental things, but for the most part what was sentimental to her was just "stuff" to me. A friend collects penguin ornaments for her Christmas tree. She finally realized that neither of her two daughters wanted the collection.

"And no, your children don't want your old class rings. Parents seem to think that their children want their old stuff, "

Truer words were never spoken. I think this is perhaps similar to the sentiment some have of giving gifts that the giver themself might want to receive, without considering seriously enough that the recipient may not (and often doesn't) have the same preferences.

My mother, appointed by her siblings to dispose of her mother's belongings, donated what she could and had the rest hauled away. No one wanted anything. When the last of my two parents died, the same thing was done and no one wanted anything. My kids have asked that we ease their work when that time comes for us by getting rid of what we don't use now. They've made it clear that none of them have any interest in having any of our possessions. No surprise. I'm not the one who accumulates things but we've started a clean up.

Oh, my college ring was tossed into the trash when I stopped wearing it.

I didn't get one; I knew I was going to college. I still wear my college ring most days. It was too large for the finger on which I intended to wear it; it's on the middle finger of my left hand right now. It does not have a stone, just the school seal/emblem.

I don't understand throwing out precious metals; better to sell them for the gold value.

I didn’t want one. They were offered our senior year in high school and by that time I had one foot out the door. I was so ready to move on. I do have all my prom keys though and a charm we got if we were members of a certain “elite” organization. Dumb.

I have both my high school ring and my college ring. I do not regret buying them. Neither fits me anymore. I remember wearing both. Getting a ring in high school was not a choice as it was a big deal tied up with tradition and ceremony. As seniors, we received our rings in the fall of senior year presented to us by our sophomore sisters. after we roller skated to school. This tradition carries on today.

My college ring is a very nice style and does not look like a school ring. If I had not gotten it sized for my pinky, perhaps it would still fit me. Now you all have me thinking about getting it resized.

dedtired, what are prom keys?

I had one but it was stolen when some neighborhood high school hoodlums were breaking into houses in our neighborhood once when gold prices went up. Never bought a college ring. I really didn’t care that much about the high school ring, but lost a couple of other rings that I hated to lose and DD was small at the time and was crushed to lose her piggy bank.

My high school ring was size 7, which was smaller than a lot of the girls' rings, and so they would not have needed to wrap anything around their fingers to wear my ring, if it would have fit on their ring finger at all.

I stopped wearing my high school class ring years ago because it was wearing out from everyday activities. The band was thinning and the top decoration was wearing away. I do still have it. Same goes for my college ring. Neither ring fits my fingers anymore.

I really never saw the point and didn't get a ring for high school. I also never bothered to buy any of my high school yearbooks, and made a conscious effort to ensure that I didn't appear in any pictures anywhere in my senior yearbook. I was so ready to put the small-minded, small town behind me and never look back.

I am also not one for buying and wearing or otherwise displaying college paraphernalia so I don't have a ring from college either.

I never bought a college ring either. The novelty of my HS ring had worn off so I figured the college one would have a very limited lifespan also.

Of us four siblings, none of us bought HS rings. One sibling bought a delicate version of her college ring -- it looked more like a cocktail ring, not clunky at all. She probably still has it, but I haven't seen it in decades.

ETA: I remember only one person who wore a college ring beyond a couple years of graduation. This was a man who'd graduated from a military college, and he'd take his ring off in (informal, not top level) meetings and spin it on the table. Anglo, was he calling attention to his background? I don't know for sure but he did have a devious streak in him!

Happy 2b, prom keys were a charm that you could wear on a bracelet or necklace. Mine had the name of my high school and the Date of the prom as well as whether it was a junior or senior prom. I imagine this tradition ended long ago. I think the cost of the key was included in the price of the ticket or I wouldn’t have them.

I never wanted one. I think my parents were glad for that!

I agree about not just throwing the ring out, it likely has some precious metal content that can be retrieved - so sell it or give it to someone who can/will do that. We have a local jeweler who accepts even 10K or vermeil jewelry for recycling.

Mine is somewhere around Camp LeJeune. My then boyfriend slipped my ring off , gave me his dog tags and proceeded to lose it when he went back. Have often wondered if someone might have found it but haven't missed it much or really thought about it til now.

This post enticed me to go look for my high school ring. Found it in a drawer with my collection of pins. Been years since I tried it on. Knuckle on my right ring finger is enlarged, but the left ring finger seems to have shrunk. The class ring ( and my wedding ring) fits very loose. I fear I could loose both of them on that finger. Wouldn't want to loose the wedding ring, but the class ring no longer has any value to me.

I don't still have my class ring. It was stolen by my niece about a year after I graduated. It looks very similar to the one murry'smom posted, but the stone was blue. Yes, I wish I still had it. I wouldn't wear it, but I would keep it in my jewelry box. I mean, after all, it isn't like I have to do anything with it. As my mother would have said, "It's not eating anything. "

My parents wouldn't let me get the class ring I wanted - too much $$. I was so disappointed. But I got a cheaper one that hasn't seen the light of day since I graduated! I'm another one who now says it's a complete waste of money!

My 2 kids asked about getting theirs but I convinced them they'd never wear them after high school. I wasn't going to pay for one and they didn't want to waste their money on one either.

i have mine and while i don't wear it, i will not get rid of it. my friends and i were very proud to wear it and it was not your typical ring. it was in very different setting and when we wore it, everyone knew what school you went to.

we received ours the begining of Senior year and you wore it with the insignia pointed to you, when you officially graduated, you turned the insignia out to represent 'you are now going out in the real world'. that really meant something to me and we had a special assembly just to receive your ring. My H.S. really made it memorable the day you received your ring.

so in my jewelry box it stays, till my kids sell it.. i think it 14k gold :)

Isn't there a website that lists HS graduation rings that have been found or turned over to them with the idea of re-uniting them with their owners? My DH gave his to a girlfriend and never got it back. He has said I few times that he wishes he had it.