Vintage Navy Class Ring with Red Glass 10k Gold

A faceted red glass stone sits at the center of this 10k yellow gold class ring, made circa 1950. The stone measures 16.4 mm in length and catches light in broad, clean flashes, the saturated red that defined American class jewelry at mid-century. It is glass, as the originals were, and it carries the warm depth that makes these rings instantly recognizable across a room.

At a size 11, it wears as a substantial signet-style ring. Class rings of this era were struck for one person and one moment, which is what gives them their pull now: each is a small, solid record of a place and a year. This one comes to the Vintage Vault unaltered, with honest wear consistent with its age.

RING
Material: 10k yellow gold
Measurements: 14.1 to 4.5 mm / height 6.8 mm
Weight: 10.9 grams
Markings: "D10K"
Ring Size: 11 (can be sized)
Circa: 1950s 

RUBY 
Source: Synthetic
Measurements: 16.4-5.2 mm 
Cut: Faceted Oval 
Color: Bright red
Clarity: Eye clean

Selected by Dimitria, whose 30+ years in fine jewelry and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses training stand behind every piece at Petra Star in historic downtown Mystic, Connecticut.