2005 West Point class ring owned by 2nd Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A 2005 West Point class ring owned by 2nd Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez. The ring is 14k gold. The top of the ring has a dark yellow, marquise-cut semi-precious stone in the center with a conchoidal fracture. Outlining the center stone are 7 diamonds and three of the same semi-precious stones are located at the top, bottom, and right side of the center stone. One diamond is missing at top right of the center stone and one semi-precious stone is missing at the left side of the center stone. Engraved around the head of the ring on the shoulders is “WEST POINT” and “2005” with a diamond on either side of the year. One side of ring has the West Point crest engraved on the shank. The crest depicts an eagle with wings spread above the plumed helmet of Pallas Athena. The helmet is over a Greek sword.

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