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A Jostens Company employee reported last week that 10 class rings, valued at approximately $6,000, were stolen from inside a locked display case in the food court of the Ricketson Law Building, according to a Denver Police Department (DPD) report and Department of Campus Safety (DCS) Captain Mike Holt.

Jostens provides class rings to graduating students. The missing rings went unnoticed until, according to Holt, the employee came to set up a new display case and noticed the rings were missing.

“They were sample rings of what students could order if they graduated,” said Holt.

The investigation is currently open and there are no leads on a suspect.

The rings, which are worth anywhere from $358-$768, were stolen sometime between last October and last Tuesday.

The missing rings went unnoticed until the employee came to set up a new display case. There was no sign of forced entry, and DPD accounted for both of the display case’s two keys.

The rings are described as 10-carat customized gold or silver rings. The Jostens employee was also able to provide police with serial numbers inscribed on the inside of the rings.

“They have value to them, so [the suspect] could pawn them or sell them on eBay or Craigslist or something,” said Holt.

Holt said DCS employees will also look at surveillance video from around the area.

Because the time frame of the theft is so long, Holt said it will take a significant amount of time to go through the surveillance tapes.

“We hope to see when exactly the crime occurred and possibly get a suspect description,” said Holt.

Holt also said DCS likes to have all students, faculty and staff contact them if they see anything suspicious.

“Sometimes they think they’ll be bothering us if they say something, but we really welcome those calls,” he said.

Students with any information regarding the theft should contact Investigator Albert Monger at 303-871-4226.