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{{Short description|Ring worn by engineering graduates of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology}}
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The '''NTH Ring''' known by many names in Norway, '''NTH-ringen''', first known as '''Høiskoleringen''', also known as '''Ringen''', '''Sivilingeniørringen''', '''NTNU/NTH-ringen''' or '''Master-ringen'''. The ring, depicted to the right, is worn only by graduates of the former '']'' or ''sivilarkitekt'' programmes, now graduates of the ] in ] or ] programmes, at the ] (NTNU), formerly known as ]. The '''NTH Ring''' ({{langx|no|'''NTH-ringen'''}}, first known as {{lang|no|'''Høiskoleringen'''}}, also known as {{lang|no|'''Ringen'''}}, {{lang|no|'''Sivilingeniørringen'''}}, {{lang|no|'''NTNU/NTH-ringen'''}} or {{lang|no|'''Master-ringen'''}}) is a ring worn only by graduates of the ] in ] or ] programmes (formerly the '']'' or {{lang|no|sivilarkitekt}} programmes), at the ] (NTNU), formerly known as ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Austnes |first=Kari |title="Tradisjon i gull og stål" |url=http://www.underdusken.no/dusker/html/9810/NTH_ringen.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001635/http://www.underdusken.no/dusker/html/9810/NTH_ringen.html |archive-date=2007-09-27 |access-date=2007-04-08 |work=Under Dusken}}</ref>


About 1,000 rings are sold per year.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Vartdal |first=Ragnhild |date=2019-09-18 |title=Ringar: Eit symbol på samhald og kompetanse, eller harry jåleri? |url=https://www.khrono.no/nhh-nmbu-nord-universitet/ringar-eit-symbol-pa-samhald-og-kompetanse-eller-harry-jaleri/405488 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.khrono.no |language=nb-NO}}</ref>
The ring was designed by architectural student ], who had won an international competition in 1914.

== Symbolism ==
The ring was designed by architectural student ], who won an international design competition for a symbol to represent the university in 1914.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-09-24 |title=Slår ring om ringen |url=https://www.tekna.no/magasinet/slar-ring-om-ringen/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.tekna.no |language=nb}}</ref> The gold ball symbolises the globe, and the steel ring and posts represent the technology and scientific advances that "hold the Earth up".<ref name=":0" />

== Design and sale ==
The two components of the ring are made of 14 carat 585 ] and ] (originally an iron alloy). As the metals have different melting points, they cannot be soldered or welded together, so they are held together by the inner golden ring. Each ring is also individually numbered.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sande |first=Bård |date=2017-05-23 |title=- En periode på 70-tallet var det ikke politisk korrekt å gå med ringen. Men nå er den populær som aldri før |url=https://www.adressa.no/nyheter/i/y72a4g/en-periode-pa-70-tallet-var-det-ikke-politisk-korrekt-a-ga-med-ringen-men-na-er-den-populaer-som-aldri-for |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=adressa.no |language=no}}</ref>

The ring is sold by two goldsmiths in ], Gullsmed Dahlsveen and Gullsmed Møller.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-02 |title=Norske studenter kjøper "vitnemål i gull" |url=https://e24.no/i/bK13PA |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=e24.no |language=nb}}</ref> Gullsmed Dahlsveen had exclusive rights to production for over 50 years, and has been producing the ring since 1928.<ref name=":0" />

== Significance ==
], a graduate of NTH, has said that the ring is a symbol of completion of a long and difficult course of education, and is particularly important for female engineers to show they have the capability to contribute professionally in a male-dominated environment.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />


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Ring worn by engineering graduates of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
The NTH Ring

The NTH Ring (Norwegian: NTH-ringen, first known as Høiskoleringen, also known as Ringen, Sivilingeniørringen, NTNU/NTH-ringen or Master-ringen) is a ring worn only by graduates of the Master of Science in engineering or architecture programmes (formerly the sivilingeniør or sivilarkitekt programmes), at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), formerly known as NTH (Norwegian Institute of Technology).

About 1,000 rings are sold per year.

Symbolism

The ring was designed by architectural student Tormod Kristoffer Hustad, who won an international design competition for a symbol to represent the university in 1914. The gold ball symbolises the globe, and the steel ring and posts represent the technology and scientific advances that "hold the Earth up".

Design and sale

The two components of the ring are made of 14 carat 585 yellow gold and surgical steel (originally an iron alloy). As the metals have different melting points, they cannot be soldered or welded together, so they are held together by the inner golden ring. Each ring is also individually numbered.

The ring is sold by two goldsmiths in Trondheim, Gullsmed Dahlsveen and Gullsmed Møller. Gullsmed Dahlsveen had exclusive rights to production for over 50 years, and has been producing the ring since 1928.

Significance

Lise Lyngsnes Randeberg, a graduate of NTH, has said that the ring is a symbol of completion of a long and difficult course of education, and is particularly important for female engineers to show they have the capability to contribute professionally in a male-dominated environment.

See also

References

  1. Austnes, Kari. ""Tradisjon i gull og stål"". Under Dusken. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  2. ^ Vartdal, Ragnhild (2019-09-18). "Ringar: Eit symbol på samhald og kompetanse, eller harry jåleri?". www.khrono.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ "Slår ring om ringen". www.tekna.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  4. Sande, Bård (2017-05-23). "- En periode på 70-tallet var det ikke politisk korrekt å gå med ringen. Men nå er den populær som aldri før". adressa.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  5. "Norske studenter kjøper "vitnemål i gull"". e24.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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