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The tradition of class rings originated with the West Point Class of 1835. Prior to1869, cadets designed their own rings. A ring committee was established in 1869 to attempt to bring some uniformity to the design of the rings. The standard for the basic design of the ring was to have the Academy Crest on one side of the ring with the Class Crest on the other side. The top of the ring has a cadet selected stone with the words "West Point" molded above the stone and the class year molded below. This second picture of the giant replica shows the Class of 2009 Crest Side of the ring as viewed from the Crest Hall Balcony Steven selected a black star sapphire stone with two small diamonds separating "West Point" from "2009" (replacing the stars present in the replica). He also selected an antique gold finish for the ring.
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PhotoDawgModified skin for JAlbum 7.2 created by David Hart modified by Ed Cragg
Album last updated on Jan 08, 2009 - 12:46 PM
Copyright (c) 2008,Edward E Cragg
General info:
ModelMAXXUM 5D
MakeKONICA MINOLTA
Basic shot info:
Focal Length50.0 mm; equivalent: 243 mm
Exposure Time0.25 sec
White BalanceAuto white balance
FlashUnknown flash mode
Metering ModeMulti-segment
ISO Speed Ratings800
Advanced shot info:
Exposure Bias Value0 EV
Exposure ModeAuto exposure
Brightness Value-1.5
ContrastNone
SaturationNone
SharpnessNone
Exif-related info:
Exif Version2.21
Exif Image Width2000 pixels
Exif Image Height3008 pixels
Color SpacesRGB
CompressionJPEG (old-style)
ArtistEdward E Cragg
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2008 by Edward E Cragg. All rights reserved.
Image DescriptionGiant replica of the 2009 Ring, Class Crest Side, viewed from the Crest Hall Balcony
User CommentThe tradition of class rings originated with the West Point Class of 1835. Prior to1869, cadets designed their own rings. A ring committee was established in 1869 to attempt to bring some uniformity to the design of the rings. The standard for the basic design of the ring was to have the Academy Crest on one side of the ring with the Class Crest on the other side. The top of the ring has a cadet selected stone with the words "West Point" molded above the stone and the class year molded below. This second picture of the giant replica shows the Class of 2009 Crest Side of the ring as viewed from the Crest Hall Balcony Steven selected a black star sapphire stone with two small diamonds separating "West Point" from "2009" (replacing the stars present in the replica). He also selected an antique gold finish for the ring.