1987 LGHS Class Ring

Jewelry

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

1987 LGHS Class Ring

Entry/Object ID

2025.4.1

Description

The Los Gatos High School Class of 1987 ring belonging to Stacy Ann Hawes. The band of the ring is gold, and features an amethyst stone in the center. The words 'Los Gatos High School' surround the stone. On one side of the band is an engraving of the main high school building with the year 1888, and on the other side of the band is an engraving of the head of a wildcat with the year 1987.

Item Type

Ring

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2025.4

Source or Donor

Kelly Melle

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Family of Stacy Ann (Hawes) Melle

Made/Created

Date made

1987

Time Period

20th Century

Mark, Engraving or Stamp

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside the band, on the '1888' side

Transcription

S A H

Language

English

Material/Technique

Engraved

Type

Label

Location

Inside the band, on the '1987' side

Transcription

HJ10K

Language

English

Material/Technique

Engraved

Jewelry Details

Setting

Signet

Gem

Amethyst

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ring, Class

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ring, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter measurement is for the interior of the ring.

Material

Metal, Stone

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stacy Ann Melle née Hawes