What Aggie65 said. It cost $50, and that was all I had so it is good that it didn't cost more. After I had my ring for about 15 years I got concerned that it would wear down so that you couldn't see my year anymore so my wife bought me a small diamond to put in it. That stopped the "wearing down".

'50 Price of gold was controlled then. Mine cost $39.95, biggest and blackest. I have had it enlarged once. Thank God we don't wear the ring aaround our waist.

I paid $39.95 in 1963. A decent monthly salary at that time was $500.00. You could still get a burger, fries and a coke for 25 cents. Milk was 65 cents a gallon. Gas was about 30 cents a gallon. You could buy a '62 Chevy 409 cu in.(about 6.5 liters), 425HP, 3 sequential two barrel carbs, for about $3,000.00. A Ferrari cost about $10,000.00. A dorm room at A&M was $90.00 a semester, tuition was $50.00 a semester, and a meal ticket (3 meals a day from Sbisa or Duncan) was $45.00 a month.

The price of gold was fixed at $32 an ounce at that time. This was because the U.S. government would sell gold to anyone for $32 an ounce. I believe it was illegal at that time for a U.S. citizen to own gold, but I may be wrong.

Then some West Germany banks got together and said they would buy all of our gold in Fort Knox.

Rather than do this, the government then allowed the price of gold to fluctuate based on the market. As I recall it reached a high of about $800 an ounce in the early eighties, then went back down to around $270 an ounce as late as 2003.

It is now about $1,900 an ounce and I am not surprised that the price of a ring right now is $935.

Have you priced a gold dental crown lately?

Here is the question--what weighs more, an ounce of gold or an ounce of sugar? [they are not the same]













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10k, natural, no diamond: ~$450.

C/O 2011, 10K, Antique... $922

No diamond as well

Class of '08, 10K, No Diamond, Antique....$690.

c/o 2011, got mine Spring 10. 10k, no diamond = $927

Jim Benson,

12 Toz = 1 lb, so I'm guessing that one ounce of gold = 1.333 oz of sugar. However, since I never see the word "Troy" before the ounce when people are talking about gold, I never know what mass they are talking about. When someone wants to sell me an "ounce" of gold, do they mean 28.375 grams or 37.833 grams? Kind of important to know if you're buying the stuff, huh?

order fall '10 10k antique with diamond...$1371

Smallest diamond, 10k non antique finish was about $865.67 in 2006-07.



'07

Since I don't post very many times on this board, but I read it a lot--my ring cost me $75 in 1955-still looks pretty good except the Aholes are gone and Texas A&M College is practically gone--thought about getting another but my Aggie children and grandchildren will not let me.

My wife lost her ring in January so I bought her a new one this June for our anniversary. Women's 10K Medium Diamond Gold. $598

Frog by choice
Red Ass Aggie....by Marriage

Ordered this past Summer, 10k Antiqued, small diamond $200. Total $1,125

14kt around 250 in 81.

10K, Natural Finish, Class of '98 - $365

I cringe at what my kids' rings are gonna cost...

G-2 & K-2 '98

FTAC 2001 14K less than $450

Around 90 bucks in '74. Got the white gold option, which I'm not sure exists anymore. Just looked better with the diamond I put in it. A lot of folks still ask me why I couldn't afford a real gold ring and had to opt for the silver one. It was actually 10 bucks more.

With great respect to my fellow Class of 81 Ag.....No way was it $250. It was nearly $800. The price of gold in the fall of 1980 was nearly $700, today's equivalent of $1700+.

That dispute aside, there is no dispute that the finest class to ever graduate from this outstanding institution was the Class of '81! Just so we're clear.

$37.50 in 1967.

$320.00 in 1980 (or was it $300? price of gold spike up to $800/oz, and the price of the ring doubled or tripled as I recall)

$37.50 in 1967.

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With great respect to my fellow Class of 81 Ag.....No way was it $250. It was nearly $800. The price of gold in the fall of 1980 was nearly $700, today's equivalent of $1700+.

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viejo- I believe you're wrong. I ordered mine in 1980 and it was around $300.00.

The cost of the ring does not equal the price of gold. the cost was underwritten (50%?) by the Former Students. Not sure if that is still the case. In any event, $250.00 is probably right for class of '81.

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I get my ring on the 17th. 10k men's, natural, no diamond.

$921

I'm surprised so many people get the antiqued look.

Can we invest in Aggie Ring futures?

Got mine in 05-06. Paid around $900 for a 10K man's ring, regular gold, with antiquing.

Contemplated getting the pink one just briefly. Am now sad they no longer offer the pink ring.

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$800ish in C/O 2007 so got it in Spring 2006.

February 1st, 1995 I paid $308.00

10K, Antique, No Diamond

I still have the canceled check.

class of 2006...10K w/no diamond $511

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I wear mine almost all the time and I'm proud to say a good number of my tu buttholes are smashed flat.

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You would smash buttholes...

c/o 2000, 14k natural finish, $400-$450

I think that the correct reply for this would be, "PRICELESS"!

Gig'em, Ole Army Class of '70

10k, 'Rose' finish 1991 - $235.00

Buy Gold!