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I wear mine. Yellow gold, school design doesn't have a stone. I could give two shits what people think about it. I'm proud of the school I went to, so I'll wear it. You shouldn't be insecure about wearing a class ring, otherwise the next step involves you being one of those bankers that doesn't wear his wedding ring because jewelry is "unprofessional". Believe me, there are guys who subscribe to that line of thinking.

 

I wear mine - my school's ring looks more like a signet ring than a huge West Point-like ring.

I've had a director bust my balls for it before, but that's just the kind of guy he is.

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Doesn't bother me - I guess I'm just used to it now. It's really not a big ring anyways.

MM IB -> Corporate Development -> Strategic Finance
 

I work in US but didn't come through the US education system, so didn't know such things existed. I'd find it difficult to take someone seriously who wore more man jewelry than necessary. Limit yourself to wedding ring, cufflinks, a HP-12C. Add a tie pin at most. Skip the school pride band. It would be like wearing a school tie.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, post threads about how to do it on WSO.
 

Didn't get one for college, did get a gold one for my boarding/prep school. Usually wear it to events otherwise it remains in the case.

Don't get one for undergrad.

Frank Sinatra - "Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy."
 

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