{"id":13316,"date":"2016-01-03T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=13316"},"modified":"2019-03-10T12:28:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T16:28:54","slug":"goodbye-artcarved-hello-jostens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/goodbye-artcarved-hello-jostens\/","title":{"rendered":"GOODBYE ARTCARVED, HELLO JOSTENS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Goodbye-Art-Carved-Hello-Jostens-Class-Rings.gif\" alt=\"Goodbye Art Carved Hello Jostens Class Rings\" title=\"Goodbye Art Carved Hello Jostens Class Rings\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13318\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>WOW!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Where the hell have I been?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nI&#8217;m <strong>shocked, amazed, and excited<\/strong> at something I totally shouldn&#8217;t be hyped about&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Class rings.<\/h2>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s been a long time since I&#8217;ve looked at them&#8230; And I&#8217;m talking really looked at them.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn all the jewelry stores that I&#8217;ve ever worked over the <strong>past 27 years<\/strong>, the stores have only dealt with <strong>one company:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Art Carved<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>It was the only class ring I knew<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>The classic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Traditional&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>AND BORING!<\/h2>\n<p>\nThey haven&#8217;t <strong>updated their line<\/strong> much in twenty years. There&#8217;s nothing <strong>new or fresh or current<\/strong> about them. And even their &#8220;<strong>new<\/strong>&#8221; styles just resemble their <strong>cookie-cutter mother&#8217;s rings<\/strong>&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>\nTake a peek at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artcarved.com\/\">Art Carved&#8217;s class rings<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artcarved.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ArtCarved-Boring-Class-Rings.jpg\" alt=\"ArtCarved Boring Class Rings\" title=\"ArtCarved Boring Class Rings\" width=\"640\" height=\"2000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ArtCarved-Boring-Class-Rings.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ArtCarved-Boring-Class-Rings-96x300.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ArtCarved-Boring-Class-Rings-328x1024.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>Told you they were an eye-sore.<\/h2>\n<p>\nBut I can&#8217;t say the same about <strong>Jostens<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nI&#8217;ve always heard of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jostens.com\/\">Jostens<\/a>, they&#8217;ve been around forever, but I&#8217;ve never taken the time to look at their class rings.<\/p>\n<p>\nToday, I actually <strong>checked out their website<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\n(I think it was from a <strong>Twitter pic<\/strong>&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p><h2>And WOW OH WOW!<\/h2>\n<p>\nI have <strong>never <\/strong>in my life seen such <strong>cool, modern, and new class ring styles<\/strong> before. Innovative. It literally blows me away.<\/p>\n<p><h2>See for yourself:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jostens.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jostens-Kick-Ass-Cool-High-School-Rings.jpg\" alt=\"Jostens Kick Ass Cool High School Rings\" title=\"Jostens Kick Ass Cool High School Rings\" width=\"640\" height=\"2000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jostens-Kick-Ass-Cool-High-School-Rings.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jostens-Kick-Ass-Cool-High-School-Rings-96x300.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jostens-Kick-Ass-Cool-High-School-Rings-328x1024.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>Those are awesome.<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>They offer tons of metal choices:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>White Lustrium<\/strong> &#8211; This Jostens exclusive metal blend is a durable and affordable silver-toned metal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SunCast<\/strong> &#8211; A 23K layered gold coating applied over a white Lustrium base ring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ShadowCast<\/strong> &#8211; A diamond-like carbon coating adds a rich-black finish to a white Lustrium ring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FireCast<\/strong> &#8211; This unique coating is achieved through a vapor deposition to add the copper-like color on top of a white Lustrium ring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CamoCast<\/strong> &#8211; Camouflage pattern applied using a proprietary coating process to our white Lustrium ring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Silver Elite<\/strong> &#8211; 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DualCast Yellow<\/strong> &#8211; Combines the timeless beauty of 10K yellow gold accents with the strength of white Lustrium for a unique, two-tone look.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DualCast White<\/strong> &#8211; A durable and brilliant blending of 10K white gold accents on a white Lustrium base ring, resulting in a lustrous metal combination.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solaris Elite<\/strong> &#8211; 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sterling Silver<\/strong> &#8211; Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent other metals, including copper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>White Gold &#038; Yellow Gold<\/strong> &#8211; 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2>Did you catch that camouflage????<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Cool stuff!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Many stone options:<\/h2>\n<p>\nStones from <strong>simulated, genuine<\/strong> and even <strong>natural elements<\/strong>. See the full list below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Simulated birthstones:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January<\/strong>: Garnet<\/li>\n<li><strong>February<\/strong>: Amethyst<\/li>\n<li><strong>March<\/strong>: Aquamarine<\/li>\n<li><strong>April<\/strong>: White Spinel<\/li>\n<li><strong>May<\/strong>: Shamrock Spinel<\/li>\n<li><strong>June<\/strong>: Alexandrite<\/li>\n<li><strong>July<\/strong>: Ruby<\/li>\n<li><strong>August<\/strong>: Peridot<\/li>\n<li><strong>September<\/strong>: Fire Blue Spinel<\/li>\n<li><strong>October<\/strong>: Tourmaline<\/li>\n<li><strong>November<\/strong>: Topaz<\/li>\n<li><strong>December<\/strong>: Blue Zircon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2>Genuine stones:<\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Mother of Pearl<\/li>\n<li>Genuine Black Onyx<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Natural Genuine Elements Stones<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hematite<\/li>\n<li>Malachite<\/li>\n<li>Pietersite<\/li>\n<li>Carnelian<\/li>\n<li>Dinosaur Bone<\/li>\n<li>Tiger&#8217;s Eye<\/li>\n<li>Jade<\/li>\n<li>Lapis<\/li>\n<li>Turquoise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>All with a beautiful warranty:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jostens.com\/apps\/shop\/help\/shared\/warranty.asp\">See their warranties here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nThese <strong>up-to-date designs<\/strong> from Jostens are rings and pendants that <strong>teens and adults will love and wear today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>I&#8217;d wear them!<\/h2>\n<p>\nI really dig the look and feel (that one black ring looks like something you&#8217;d find <strong>forged in Mount DOOM! HA<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><h2>And the class tags just rock.<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>COOL COOL COOL!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nI&#8217;m <strong>in love<\/strong> with these styles, and <strong>now you probably are too.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nIf your high school or college <strong>doesn&#8217;t sell Jostens<\/strong>, don&#8217;t worry, you don&#8217;t have to buy whatever brand they offer. You can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jostens.com\/\">order your own from Jostens<\/a> using their nifty &#8220;<strong>ring designer<\/strong>&#8220;. <\/p>\n<p>\nJust <strong>enter <\/strong>your school, <strong>choose <\/strong>your style, and <strong>begin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Easy as that.<\/h2>\n<p>\nPlus, they also have <strong>championship rings<\/strong>, military rings, <strong>career rings<\/strong> (fireman, police, EMS), pilot rings, <strong>NASCAR rings<\/strong>, Harley-Davidson rings, <strong>Boy Scouts of America rings<\/strong>, and even fantasy sports rings.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>They have it all.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jostens.com\/\">Jostens makes class rings cool again<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s about freaking time.<\/h2>\n<p>\n(<strong>P.S. I have NO affiliation with Jostens<\/strong>, I just love their rings.)<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WOW! Where the hell have I been? I&#8217;m shocked, amazed, and excited at something I totally shouldn&#8217;t be hyped about&#8230; Class rings. 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