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A class ring (also known as a graduate, senior ring, or grad, ring) is a ring worn by students and alumni to commemorate their graduation, generally for a high school, college, or university.[1] The tradition of class rings originated with the class of 1835 at the United States Military Academy at West Point.[2] Traditionally, class rings are mounted with the wearer's birthstone, and are engraved with the owner's name, and graduation year.[citation needed] The ring should be worn on the second, third, or fourth finger of the right hand, since the left hand is reserved for a wedding or engagement ring.[citation needed] According to the Complete Book of Etiquette by Amy Vanderbilt, the ring should always be worn so that the insignia faces the wearer when his or her arm is outstretched for as long as the wearer is in school; upon graduation, the ring should be turned around so that the ring faces outward, signifying that the graduate has left school and has entered the wider world.[3]
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