GOODBYE ARTCARVED, HELLO JOSTENS!

WOW!

Where the hell have I been?

I’m shocked, amazed, and excited at something I totally shouldn’t be hyped about…

Class rings.

It’s been a long time since I’ve looked at them… And I’m talking really looked at them.

In all the jewelry stores that I’ve ever worked over the past 27 years, the stores have only dealt with one company:

Art Carved

It was the only class ring I knew.

The classic.

Traditional…

AND BORING!

They haven’t updated their line much in twenty years. There’s nothing new or fresh or current about them. And even their “new” styles just resemble their cookie-cutter mother’s rings….

Take a peek at Art Carved’s class rings…

Told you they were an eye-sore.

But I can’t say the same about Jostens.

I’ve always heard of Jostens, they’ve been around forever, but I’ve never taken the time to look at their class rings.

Today, I actually checked out their website.

(I think it was from a Twitter pic…)

And WOW OH WOW!

I have never in my life seen such cool, modern, and new class ring styles before. Innovative. It literally blows me away.

See for yourself:

Those are awesome.

They offer tons of metal choices:

• White Lustrium – This Jostens exclusive metal blend is a durable and affordable silver-toned metal.
• SunCast – A 23K layered gold coating applied over a white Lustrium base ring.
• ShadowCast – A diamond-like carbon coating adds a rich-black finish to a white Lustrium ring.
• FireCast – This unique coating is achieved through a vapor deposition to add the copper-like color on top of a white Lustrium ring.
• CamoCast – Camouflage pattern applied using a proprietary coating process to our white Lustrium ring.
• Silver Elite – A Jostens proprietary metal. A bright white luster primarily composed of silver with elements of precious metals, including palladium, and rhodium plating for durability and shine.
• DualCast Yellow – Combines the timeless beauty of 10K yellow gold accents with the strength of white Lustrium for a unique, two-tone look.
• DualCast White – A durable and brilliant blending of 10K white gold accents on a white Lustrium base ring, resulting in a lustrous metal combination.
• Solaris Elite – Our patent-pending yellow blend metal is a combination of precious metals, including silver, and non-precious metals to create a beautiful, brilliant and durable solid metal.
• Sterling Silver – Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent other metals, including copper.
• White Gold & Yellow Gold – Nothing stands the test of time like gold. Its durability ensures lasting value over time. Note: The higher the karat, the higher the percentage of gold in your ring.

Did you catch that camouflage????

Cool stuff!

Many stone options:

Stones from simulated, genuine and even natural elements. See the full list below…

Simulated birthstones:

• January: Garnet
• February: Amethyst
• March: Aquamarine
• April: White Spinel
• May: Shamrock Spinel
• June: Alexandrite
• July: Ruby
• August: Peridot
• September: Fire Blue Spinel
• October: Tourmaline
• November: Topaz
• December: Blue Zircon

Genuine stones:

• Genuine Mother of Pearl
• Genuine Black Onyx

Natural Genuine Elements Stones

• Hematite
• Malachite
• Pietersite
• Carnelian
• Dinosaur Bone
• Tiger’s Eye
• Jade
• Lapis
• Turquoise

All with a beautiful warranty:

See their warranties here.

These up-to-date designs from Jostens are rings and pendants that teens and adults will love and wear today.

I’d wear them!

I really dig the look and feel (that one black ring looks like something you’d find forged in Mount DOOM! HA)

And the class tags just rock.

COOL COOL COOL!

I’m in love with these styles, and now you probably are too.

If your high school or college doesn’t sell Jostens, don’t worry, you don’t have to buy whatever brand they offer. You can order your own from Jostens using their nifty “ring designer“.

Just enter your school, choose your style, and begin.

Easy as that.

Plus, they also have championship rings, military rings, career rings (fireman, police, EMS), pilot rings, NASCAR rings, Harley-Davidson rings, Boy Scouts of America rings, and even fantasy sports rings.

They have it all.

Jostens makes class rings cool again…

It’s about freaking time.

(P.S. I have NO affiliation with Jostens, I just love their rings.)

Cheers! :)