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When I went to college, I wanted to get a class ring at the end of my year, but I had found that they cost way too much money.  After paying out thousands in housing, loans, and more, I just couldn’t stand to add even more money on top of my debts.

What many students don’t know is that you can get your class rings from more than provider.  What you’re going to find is that the college is going to partner up with a particular company.  This company is going to help you choose your ring, as well as order it.  This is your #1 mistake, because this may be the most expensive option.

What you’re going to want to do is make sure that you look into other ways into getting one.  Listed below are a handful of ways that you can use when you’re looking to save on your college class ring.

Highly consider Walmart: I’m personally not a fan of Walmart but I know of a few people that had purchased their rings there.  What I had found out is that you can get one that’s identical!  The cool thing about this is that you can pay up to 70% less.  You can’t beat a deal like that one.

Consider a company named Jostens: If you’ve already done research, you’re going to find that a company named Jostens is really reasonable when it comes to ring.  Out of many students surveyed, it honestly seemed as if 90% of them recommended a company like this!

Try your local jewelry store: Head into a few jewelry stores in your area.  It would be best if you can take in a picture of the ring that you want to get. What you can do is ask them if they can provide something like that.  See what they can do it for.  If they can’t do it for a cheaper price, that’s fine.  You can say at least you tried!

Change up your options:  You may not realize it but if you’re talking with a salesperson from the college ring merchant, they may be upgrading you with some crazy options.  Be sure to ask them what kind of options that are there, as well as how you can lower you price.

One thing that you will want to consider is the price.  Just because you’re getting it at a cheap price, it doesn’t mean that you’re going to get quality.  Explore your options and see what you can find at a reasonable price!