Metal Choices 
Herff Jones class rings are available in an array of metal choices.
The main metal choices available are:
| Yellow Gold |
Ultrium® |
| White Gold |
Sunglo |
| Extreme Silver Alloy™ |
Sterling Silver |
| Not all ring styles are available in all metals. |
Gold - The proportion of gold in jewelry is measured in Karats (K). Pure gold is 24K. 18K gold is 18/24 (75%) pure gold. 14K gold is 14/24 pure gold. 10K gold is 10/24 pure gold. The remaining parts are comprised of other fine metals.
Yellow Gold is available in 10K, 14K, and 18K for all ring styles.
White Gold is available in 10K, 14K, and 18K for all ring styles.
Extreme Silver Alloy™ - Alloy that contains 84.3% silver, 10% platinum, and 5.7% other metals.
Ultrium®- Non-precious metal alloy.
Sunglo™- Alloy consisting of various precious metals.
Sterling Silver - Alloy consisting of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals
Metal Finishes
Antique Finish - Applied by using an electrolytic process that results in a permanent dark finish to create design contrasts.
Gold-on-Gold™ / Natural Finish - Applied by using an electrolytic process to bond 24K yellow gold to all yellow gold rings. All other metal types are highly polished without an antique finish.
Stone Choices
Herff Jones features the widest selection of natural, synthetic, and simulated stones in the industry.
| Simulated Birthstones |
Premium Simulated Stones |
Premium Natural Gemstones |
- Garnet (January)
- Ultralite (February)
- Aquamarine (March)
- White Sapphire (April)
- Emerald (May)
- Alexandrite (June)
- Ruby (July)
- Peridot (August)
- Blue Spinel (September)
- Pink Sapphire (October)
- Golden Sapphire (November)
- Blue Zircon (December)
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- Patriot Stripe
- Cornflower Blue -
Hope Star Sapphire
- Claret Red -
Hope Star Sapphire
- Shell White -
Hope Star Sapphire
- Azalea Pink -
Hope Star Sapphire
- Ocean Teal
- Navy Blue Spinel
- White Z Cubic Zirconia
- Pink Z Cubic
- Zirconia Lavender Z Cubic Zirconia
- Emerald Green Royal Cubic Zirconia
- Ice Blue Royal Cubic Zirconia
- Crystal Blue Royal Cubic Zirconia
- Ruby Red Royal Cubic Zirconi
- Padparadschah
|
- Tiger Eye
- Cat’s Eye
- Jade
- Blue Striped Agate
- Green Striped Agate
- Red Striped Agate
- Black Onyx
- Genuine Mother Of Pearl
- Red Moss AgateGreen
- Moss Agate
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Side Stones/Base Stones/Accent Stones
White Z Cubic Zirconia (in various point sizes)
Diamond (in various carats)
12 Birthstones (Simulated)
Stone Cuts
Smooth Top - Available for all ring styles.
- Oval top
- Square top
Imperial Cut - Available for all ring styles.
- Oval top
- Square top
Galaxy Cut - Available for Century, Princess, and LaPetite styles.
- Oval top
- Square top
Diamond Cut - Available for Century, Princess, and LaPetite styles.
- Oval top
Some LaPetite rings feature different stone sizes and cuts.
Stone Options
Vistavues - Available for Century, All-Star, Princess, and LaPetite styles.
- Oval top
- Square top
Vistatops - Available for Century rings.
- Oval top
- Square top
Encrustings - Available in Block, Script, and Old English lettering.
- Smooth top stones
- Imperial cut stones
Sunburst - Available in smooth or cut top stones. Not available with Vistavue.
- Oval top
- Square top
Rainbow - Available in smooth or cut top stones. Not available with Vistavue.
- Oval top
- Square top
Twin Stripe - Available on Crestline only. |
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