All 44 Superbowl Rings To Date And Some Fun Facts About Them.

Don't fret, further in this post, each of the above rings are shown enlarged for detail.

One of the most recognizable pieces of bling are given to the players of the National Football League's annual championship game, the Super Bowl. Who makes them? Who gets them? What are they worth?

The rings almost always include the team's name, logo, and Super Bowl number (usually in Roman numerals). Most of the rings also have larger diamonds or diamonds made into the shape of the trophy, that represent the number of Super Bowls that franchise has won.

For example, Pittsburgh's 2008 ring has six trophies and six large diamonds, representing the six Super Bowls they have won to date:

above: The Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII ring weighs 104 grams and incorporates 63 round, brilliant cut diamonds totaling 3.61 carats.

I don't know how much the total carat weight varies year to year or the actual market value, but here are some facts about the rings, courtesy of Wikipedia:

•The NFL pays up to $5,000.00 per ring, with up to 150 rings per team. The NFL pays for the cost of 150 rings to the winning team, at roughly $5,000 apiece, depending upon the fluctuating cost of gold and diamonds. If the rings are over the $5,000 limit, the team owners must make up the difference.

•Recent rings have been appraised in excess of $20,000, with some valued at $45,000. but manufacturers keep this information confidential

•The rings are made by the company of the winning team's choosing. The majority of the Championship Super Bowl rings have been manufactured by Jostens in Denton, Texas. They've made 28 of the past 43 rings.

•The Indianapolis Colts' Super Bowl rings were manufactured by Herff Jones (based in Indianapolis), at their Warwick, Rhode Island ring plant.

•Austin, TX based Balfour Company has manufactured numerous Super Bowl Rings

Tasteful? No.
Impressive? Yep.

The rings are made after the game for obvious reasons, so this years' ring is not included among the images below, shown in chronological order.

Rings from 1966-1974:

Rings from 1975-1983:

Rings from 1984-1992:

Rings from 1993-2001:

Rings from 2002-2009:


Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers Sunday, February 6, 2011 - 6:30pm ET on FOX




The Official Super Bowl XLV site

Rings That Rock and Roll. Kinetic Jewelry By Michael Berger.

above: Stainless Steel kinetic ring with 14 brilliant cut diamonds

Most kinetic (moving) jewelry is downright ugly. But these modern rings by Michael Berger are definitely an exception. Geometric shapes in brushed and polished golds or stainless steel, some set with fine gems, diamonds or Tahitian Pearls, sit upon the finger like little moving sculptures. I love how the shanks are all unusually shaped as well.



The Johannasberg born and now Germany-based Berger assisted and worked with Friedrich Becker (1922-97), the inventor of kinetic jewellery, for many years before he began designing his own.

Stainless Steel:

Stainless Steel and Stainless Steel with Peridot:

18k gold with 12 brilliant cut diamonds:

18k gold with 12 brilliant cut diamonds:

Stainless Steel or 18k gold with a Tahitian pearl:

Blackened Stainless Steel with 18k white gold and 12 brilliant cut diamonds:

Blackened Stainless Steel with 18k white gold and 14 brilliant cut diamonds:

Stainless Steel with Mandarin Garnet:

Peridot in stainless steel and blackened steel:

Stainless Steel with and without Citrine:

Stainless steel and 18k gold:

Tahitian pearl rings and combinations of stainless steel and 18k gold:


Goldsmith Michael Berger:

some of his rings on display:


Atelier Berger
Michael Berger
Columbusstraße 16
40549 Düsseldorf

BA DA "BLING": Hip Hop's Crown Jewels Go Up For Auction

Above: Missy Elliot's diamond clad turntable ring will be auctioned.



Phillips de Pury & Company Presents “Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels”, the First Auction of Historic Hip Hop Jewelry, Pioneering a New Collecting Category. Includes Iconic Cultural Artifacts Worn by Some of the 20th Century’s Most Influential Musical Artists.



Above two images courtesy of Interview magazine

A historic selection of 70 jewelry pieces from some of Hip Hop's most illustrious musicians, rappers and jewelers will be offered, including those worn by:

50 Cent
Alicia Keys
Biggie Smalls aka Notorious B.I.G.
Birdman
Biz Markie
Busta Rhymes
Cam'ron
Damon Dash
P. Diddy
Eminem
Freekey Zekey
Gnarls Barkley
Ja Rule
Jay-Z
Jerome James
Lil Jon
LL Cool J
Mary J. Blige
MC Lyte
Missy Elliott
Nas
Pharrell Williams
Remy Ma
Rihanna
Slick Rick
Swizz Beatz
Tupac Shakur
VERBAL
Yaki Kadafi

A Portion of Proceeds to Benefit 3 Nonprofits within Russell Simmons’ Rush Community Affairs; Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Diamond Empowerment, Hip Hop Summit Action Network,

Other specific proceeds include:
All lots worn by Eminem will benefit The Marshall Mathers Foundation.
50 Cent's Haimov Watch proceeds will benefit the G-Unity Foundation.
Proceeds from Tupac's Crown ring, Mob ring (shown here) and Diamond and sapphire necklace will go to the Tupac Shakur Amaru Foundation.

Highlights from the auction (some of which are shown below) include Slick Rick's diamond studded eye patch, Lil Jon's "Crunk Ain't Dead" diamond pendant and necklace, Tupac Shakur's Mob ring, his Crown ring and more, MC Lyte's Nefertiti Ring and Nefertiti Necklace, Missy Elliot's Diamond Turntable Ring, 50 Cent's Diamond Haimov watch and much, much more ice.









The auction will be held on Wednesday 1 October 7pm at 450 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011 and viewing will be from the 22nd through the 30th of September, 10am - 6pm.

Enquiries: Alia Varsano, Worldwide Head of Contemporary Jewelry
avarsano@phillipsdepury.com +1 212 940 1293

Catalogues available at catalogues@phillipsdepury.com
London +44 20 7318 4039 New York +1 212 940 1240

To reserve tickets for the auction:
+1 212 940 1365
or email: hiphop@phillipsdepury.com