Would the original owner wear a school ring that was lost years ago. I say not likely. They will be glad to know where it was found and see it again but they may not wear it because it's too small and they are now wearing fancier gold rings. About 25 years ago I returned a huge gold ring (West Point Military acadamy ) that was lost for 15 years, it was in an elementary school yard. The man's name was engraved, found the owner in the local phone book. He said it didn't fit him any more and so he gave it to his young son to wear on his boy scout or cub scout neckerchief, it fell off. He asked if I would take a reward, I said no. It probably ended up in his wife's jewelry box again. Since then, I don't make any effort to locate the owner of school rings. I know some on this forum won't agree with me, but what can I say, after that experience that's my view on school rings.
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On returning lost school rings.
- Thread starter jabbo
- Start date
Jabbo:
I think the point with class rings or a particular significance ring is it only has true meaning for the party that lost it.
It has a special meaning for them. One that you will never have..Sure it's nice you found it, and you can look at it..but..it's just not the same.
When you return it..It's back where it belongs.
Even if they only store it.........Some day one of their relatives..grand kids, great grand kids etc..will really appreciate having a memory.
It also sounds like you returned a ring to a self centered jerk..Most people are not like that at all. Just think if it were your ring and how you would feel on getting it back..even if it didn't fit !.
Take a picture, remember where you found it, return it and feel good about doing something for someone else.....You will find plenty for one reason or another that you can not return..but the ones you can..Hey man Do it..It's the right thing.
I think the point with class rings or a particular significance ring is it only has true meaning for the party that lost it.
It has a special meaning for them. One that you will never have..Sure it's nice you found it, and you can look at it..but..it's just not the same.
When you return it..It's back where it belongs.
Even if they only store it.........Some day one of their relatives..grand kids, great grand kids etc..will really appreciate having a memory.
It also sounds like you returned a ring to a self centered jerk..Most people are not like that at all. Just think if it were your ring and how you would feel on getting it back..even if it didn't fit !.
Take a picture, remember where you found it, return it and feel good about doing something for someone else.....You will find plenty for one reason or another that you can not return..but the ones you can..Hey man Do it..It's the right thing.
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
This was told to me, so I'm not 100% sure on this. It could be looked up. West Point rings are special. It has been tradition for the rings to find their way back to the academy, usually by his heirs, and be melted and mixed with the Gold of other west Point graduates, so each ring has been made with some gold of some of this country's greatest men.
If he offered you a reward, means he valued his ring. You might have mis-judged him, Jabbo. Although that situation does happen, not really that often. Most of the people are ecstatic to get their lost jewelry back. The feeling you get knowing how you affected someone else's life, is sometimes overwhelming. Lost jewelry often represents a period in someones life associated with lots of memories. I would re-consider.
If he offered you a reward, means he valued his ring. You might have mis-judged him, Jabbo. Although that situation does happen, not really that often. Most of the people are ecstatic to get their lost jewelry back. The feeling you get knowing how you affected someone else's life, is sometimes overwhelming. Lost jewelry often represents a period in someones life associated with lots of memories. I would re-consider.
IndianaSmith
New member
[quote Elton]
Even if they only store it.........Some day one of their relatives..grand kids, great grand kids etc..will really appreciate having a memory..[/quote]
This was the 1st thing that entered my mind, so I wasn't suprised to see someone else felt the same way. Take pride in knowing even though the owner may not have been all that excited to have it back, one of his more appriciative relatives will be someday.
Oh, and next time if the owner appears to be less than thrilled he got something returned back after all those years, by all means take the reward
Smitty
Even if they only store it.........Some day one of their relatives..grand kids, great grand kids etc..will really appreciate having a memory..[/quote]
This was the 1st thing that entered my mind, so I wasn't suprised to see someone else felt the same way. Take pride in knowing even though the owner may not have been all that excited to have it back, one of his more appriciative relatives will be someday.
Oh, and next time if the owner appears to be less than thrilled he got something returned back after all those years, by all means take the reward
Smitty
This spring while hunting at an old football field I found a class ring with the guys name engraved in the ring.From work I called the high school and explained the situation the secretary who I spoke to had known the kid and gave me his parents phone number. Anyway the kid now is a police officer in another state.His dad came by a couple of days later and picked the ring up to mail to his son,he explained how glad his son was going to be to get his ring back.That was the last I heard from anyone about the ring.I would do the same again.Bottom line if that was my ring I would want it back.