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By Greg Schenkelberg Lustrium is the number one value chosen by
The fun times, the memories, the friends. high school students. It is an alternative to seller, not everybody buys their rings there.
These are the reasons people buy class rings. white gold and costs $75. Yellow Aurora is Lisa Schenkelberg, a senior, bought her class
Jostens is the most widely known seller of another type of ring which looks like real ring from Zales during her sophomore year.
class rings. Jostens sends representatives to gold, but isn’t. It costs $130 for girls and She said that Zales was having a Christmas
the various high schools and gives students, $150 for boys. The 10 karat gold ring has sale and it was cheaper. “I think Zales had
in their sophomore year, an order form for been traditional quality of Jostens for many just as good of quality of ring, if not better,”
the rings. Although most students buy their years, and costs $160 to $170 for girls and Schenkelberg said.
class rings in their sophomore year, some do $205 for boys. The most expensive ring Jos­
Sophomore Sandy Lewis show's her newest addition
wait until they are juniors and seniors. tens offers is the 14 karat gold ring, it costs
to her wardrobe.
After visiting the schools, Jostens comes anywhere from $210 to $225 for girls and
back monthly and takes orders for the rings. $265 for boys. Mindi Sila, Kris Lauritsen, Stephanie Chamberlain,
Kim Yates and Carol Cole receive information from
Ray Sorenson, Jostens representative, said Although Jostens is the most popular ring
Jostens on class rings and graduation items.
that the market for class rings is different
now. “There is much more competition from
other stores,” Sorenson said. Sorenson also
stated that even though there is more com­
petition, the demand for class rings the last
few years has stayed pretty much the same.
Delivery rate for class rings is about 5-6
weeks.
Jostens provides many benefits for
students ordering class rings such as a life­
time warranty on their class rings, and if the
ring needs repairing or needs to have any
type of defect in workmanship replaced, it
will be done free. If the student would
change high schools, Jostens would resize or
even remake the ring free of charge.
Students can choose from four kinds of
rings, and a wide variety of prices. White

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