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Vintage Moonstone Ring

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30-1-6224

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ABOUT THIS RING

A rectangular blue-flash moonstone glistens and glows from within a crisply die-struck architectural mounting with the year '1941' displayed piecemeal on each corner in black enamel. A rare and unusual ring by Herff Jones Co. The top measure 1/2 by 3/8 inch; ring size 6 1/4+. This is from their website:

Herff Jones has a rich history - a history that is also one of growth. Harry Herff and Randall Jones, who began their business in an old fire engine building on Capitol Avenue in downtown Indianapolis, founded Herff Jones in 1920. The company started out manufacturing class rings, medals, pins and other emblematic jewelry. Back in the 1940s, Herff Jones manufactured bullet dies for the war effort and was later commissioned to produce the Bronze Star. Over the years, the company has added yearbooks, graduation announcements and accessories, diplomas, caps and gowns, diploma frames, and educational learning materials to the list of products it manufactures. Although both publicly and privately held throughout its history, the company became 100% employee-owned in 1995. With manufacturing facilities across the United States, Herff Jones serves thousands of colleges and high schools across the country, along with countless grade schools, middle schools, churches, commercial firms, sports teams, movie studios and even courtrooms. In addition, Herff Jones has had the distinctive honor of manufacturing some of the nation’s most prestigious recognition products, including the Naismith® Award, the Spirit Award, robes for many federal and state Supreme Court Justices and numerous collegiate championship rings and awards. Recently these have included the NCAA championship rings at the University of Florida and the Super Bowl XLI rings for the Indianapolis Colts. Our experience in the industry makes us fully qualified to preserve and build traditions, whether we initiate them, whether they were initiated in the last decade or whether they were started over 100 years ago.

Details

Materials:
10 Karat Yellow Gold
Current Ring Size:
6 1/4+ Most rings can be resized up or down one size unless noted and sometimes more.
Width:
1/2 inch
Gram Weight:
2.7 gm
Center Moonstone details
Cut/Shape:
Cabochon Cut
Color:
Colorless
Carat Weight:
1.50 carat Because mountings prohibit full and accurate observation of gem quality and weight, all data pertaining to mounted gems can be considered as approximate unless accompanied by an independent laboratory certificate (AGL, EGL, GIA). Unless otherwise stated, all colored stones and pearls are assumed to be subject to a relatively stable and possibly undetected color and/or clarity enhancement.
Measurements:
9.30 x 5.90 x 4.09 mm

About Vintage Jewelry

Like fine wine, fine jewelry also has a “vintage”—the design period or era from which it hails. Victorian or Edwardian, Art Deco or Retro, each piece in our collection has its own special pedigree. But just because one era ended and another began, it doesn’t mean that creative jewelry makers simply forgot the lessons of the past! Many of the jewels in our cases refuse to conform to a single design period, either by striking out on their own or showing the transition from one era to the next. When such daring dazzlers are over one hundred years old, they’re generally grouped in the antique category. Anything younger than that, but still made before 1970, fits the vintage label. Every iconic era yields both singular and transitional pieces, like the ones we’ve assembled here. Follow the link at the end of each section for more about the aesthetics and history of the period.

Jewelry Care

As with anything of value, especially sentimental value, taking good care of your vintage and antique jewelry from Lang will enhance its beauty and extend its lifespan. We encourage you to have your jewelry checked and cleaned by us or by your trusted local jeweler every six months, to ensure that each piece is in good wearable condition with all gemstones in place. It’s not uncommon for stones to loosen over time, and it’s much easier to tighten a loose stone than to replace a lost one! As stated in our Repair Policy, we strongly recommend that you allow us to perform any repairs, since our jewelers are specialists in restoring vintage and antique jewelry.

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