The Buccaneers' Super Bowl LV rings tell the story of the team's unforgettable 2020 season by incorporating the most relevant accomplishments into the design details. Containing 15 carats of white diamonds and 14 karat yellow and white gold, the top of the ring features 319 diamonds. On the top are two Lombardi Trophies – representing the franchise's two Super Bowl Championships – and the team's signature flag logo, carved from a red stone. The 319 diamonds represent the 31-9 final score in Tampa Bay's Super Bowl LV victory. The ring—which Brady called "pretty sick" on Instagram—features 15 carats of white diamonds, along with 14 karat yellow and white gold.
In total there are 319 diamonds, meant to represent the team's 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last February. The top features two Super Bowl trophies, representing the team's NFL titles, and the Bucs' signature flag logo carved from a red stone. To personalize the rings, each one bears a team member's name and number. The real highlight, though, is a twist-off face that opens to reveal a hand-engraved three-dimensional replica of the team's home, Tampa's Raymond James Stadium, which was also the site of Super Bowl LV. Since a few seasons ago the minimum value of a Super Bowl ring is estimated at $35,000. The 2021 Super Bowl LV rings are worth $35,000 each and were awarded to all players in the roster, coaching staff and front office personnel.
The Buccaneers ring was specially designed so that the top of it was removable, also the championship ring is made up of 15 karats of white diamond with yellow and white gold. Many team's jewelers haven't revealed the full price of the Super Bowl rings — the winning team's owner and the NFL split the cost, with the NFL covering $5,000 per ring and the team covering the rest. Still, fans have an idea of how much the winning team's rings cost. After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl in 2021, the team received rings from Jason of Beverly Hills valued at $35,000 each.
According to CBS Sports, the ring is bedazzled with 319 diamonds to commemorate their 31-9 winning score. The ring even honors how the team won on home soil with a removable top revealing an engraved replica of the Raymond James Stadium. The ring's intricate design even impressed newly-retired quarterback Tom Brady, whose record-breaking collection includes seven Super Bowl rings. Gushing about how the ring tells "an incredible story" about the Buccaneers, Brady said it's "by far the most incredible ring that's ever been made," via the team's official website. It's one of the many tangible legacies of the former Green Bay Packers head coach.
His players got the first Super Bowl rings for defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the first Super Bowl on Jan. 15, 1967. Designed by Packers coach Vince Lombardi and teammates Willie Davis and Bob Skoronski, Starr was beyond proud of his Super Bowl I ring. "I think Bart just brought it home one day when they gave it to him at the Packers' office," said Starr's wife Cherry. It was pretty enough, with a one-carat diamond set in a globe of white gold.
But Starr preferred wearing his Super Bowl II ring with three diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires. One day Cherry got a call claiming that Bart's original Super Bowl II ring was being sold on eBay for $100,000. These rings are very expensive as they are made usually with yellow or white gold and diamonds. Included on the rings are the team name, team logo, and the Super Bowl number, which is represented in Roman Numerals. The NFL gives each team up to $5,000 per ring for 150 players and staff, with any cost over that being covered by covered by the team. The ring is made of pure 10-karat white gold, with a total of 219 diamond and 17 green sapphires, according to the team's website.
The ring bears the Eagles logo with pavé-set diamonds, signifying Super Bowl 52. The Lombardi Trophy on the ring contains 16 diamonds for the regular-season and postseason wins. There are 13 diamonds at the base of the trophy for the regular-season wins and three diamonds at the top for the postseason victories. It's crafted in 10-karat white gold with yellow-gold highlights, and has a total weight of 380 grams (13.4 ounces). Overall, the Buccaneers' Super Bowl LV ring contains 15 carats of white diamond and 14 karat yellow and white gold.
There are special features and storytelling nods to the Buccaneers' 2020 journey throughout the ring's design. The Green Bay Packers' Super Bowl XLV ring contained more than 100 diamonds. The Packer logo, in the center of the ring, made up 13 diamonds, one for each title the team has won, dating back to 1929. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ring for their Super Bowl LV victory contained 319 diamonds on the face to symbolize their 31–9 victory over Kansas City. That ring was also the first to have a removable top, which when opened reveals a hand-carved replica of Raymond James Stadium, where they became the first team to win a Super Bowl on their home field. These rings are typically made of yellow or rose gold with diamonds.
They usually include the team name, team logo, the phrase "World Champions", and the Super Bowl number . Many rings feature diamonds in the shape of the Vince Lombardi Trophy or a football, to illustrate the number of Super Bowls that the franchise has won. Also, the rings are customized with the player's name and uniform number. The NFL contributes approximately $5,000-$7,000 per ring for up to 150 rings for the winning team; any additional costs are borne by the team.
The rings often are normally presented in an elegant box and/or display case. The NFL traditionally covers the cost of roughly 150 rings for the championship team, which are rewarded to players, coaches, executives and others at the winning team's discretion. Each set of Super Bowl rings is valued at roughly $5 million, though the team's preferred design factors into the final cost. According to ESPN, the New England Patriots' 2015 Super Bowl champion rings were valued at $36,500 each.
At the time, the Patriots' jewel-heavy design made their rings the most expensive Super Bowl memorabilia ever made, according to ESPN's report. Each championship ring had 205 diamonds, 4.85 carats of gold, and they were the largest in history. In total, Patriots' owner Robert Kraft reportedly purchased 150 rings for $5.475 million. On the left side of the ring, the ring recipient's name is spelled out in raised yellow gold lettering. Below, flags that capture the '69 and '19 Super Bowl victories fly high alongside the player's number set in diamonds.
BE GREAT, the team's championship season motto, is set in a banner beneath, followed by the numbers 142.2, the decibel rating that makes Arrowhead Stadium the loudest in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. All of this is given definition by the stands seen at the very bottom, evoking a fan's view from the stadium seats. At the top and bottom of the design are the words "World Champions," which are diamond encrusted. Those two words are connected by eight diamonds on each side, representing the franchise-record eight-game winning streak to end the season. The ring contains 15 carats of white diamonds and 14-karat yellow and white gold.
The top of the ring also features 319 diamonds to represent the 31-9 score in the Super Bowl LV victory, while there are also two Lombardi Trophies to represent the franchise's two Super Bowl Championships. The Super Bowl rings are worth more than money, they are an individual gift that each player receives after winning the NFL Championship game. It is a custom ring, with the team's logo and name bathed in gold and diamonds. The design process for the ring begins several months before the game is even played.
However, the owners of the winning teams are involved in the whole process from the beginning. Once the idea is ready to be brought to fruition, a 3-D model is made and from that a sample of the ring. After the team owner has inspected the ring, additional diamonds can be added but this requires an entirely new computer model and ring to be made.
A mold is then made for each of the players with their individual names and numbers engraved on the sides of the rings. Gold pellets are melted into liquid in a 1,500-degree furnace before being poured into each and every mold. The gold is then polished, painted, and soldered together if necessary.
The entire process is overseen by a group of 45 individuals who all help create the ultimate ring. The NFL star and the rest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers received their Super Bowl LV rings in a private ceremony held for players, coaches, staff and their families on Thursday night in Florida, ESPN reports. And the diamond-encrusted bauble, which was designed by Jason of Beverly Hills, immediately stands out as one of the most stylish NFL championship rings yet. The 2016 Patriots received the most decorated Super Bowl rings. They also used 10-karat white gold, and they were decorated with 283 diamonds and five carats of precious stones.
The 2010 Packers were the first team to deviate from the formula of crafting rings primarily from gold and diamonds; they chose a ring set in platinum. There are a lot of rings that you will see that have diamonds in the shape of the Vince Lombardi Trophy, as well as football-shaped diamonds. There can also be diamonds or gold in the shape of the team logo. If a franchise has more than one Super Bowl victory, sometimes diamonds or gold will illustrate how many titles that franchise has won over time. Almost every player ring features the player's name and jersey number as well. The ring contains 15 carats of white diamonds and is made of 14-carat yellow and white gold.
The top of the ring features 319 diamonds, representing the 31-9 final score in the Super Bowl. And that's not even counting the Super Bowl rings, which cost way more than all the blood, sweat, and tears players put into the game. Every year, the winning NFL team's coaches, players, and executives all receive a Super Bowl ring. Though the sparkly, diamond-encrusted memorabilia is free for the team, here's how much it costs to make the annual prize.
The right side of the ring pays tribute to the fanbase with the words CHIEFS KINGDOM in raised yellow gold lettering. Located directly in the center, the Super Bowl LIV logo is set in white gold surrounded by a banner displaying the championship game's final score, 31 to 20. The right side is completed with the championship year date, 2019. Each player's name is on the left side of the ring in yellow gold. Below that, flags that capture the '69 and '19 Super Bowl victories fly alongside the player's number or title set in diamonds.
BE GREAT, the team's championship season motto, is set in a banner beneath, followed by the numbers 142.2, the decibel rating that makes Arrowhead Stadium the loudest in the world. Before Super Bowl XLIII was even played, Ward had a vision of the team's sixth ring. As the senior member of the Steelers that season, Ward was in charge of the design.
"Mr. Rooney, when we win this one, we've got to make sure people on the other side of the room see the ring that we're wearing," Ward said. "It's got to stand out." A week later, Ward's ring came to life. "You can see mine is a little bit bigger than Jerome's," Ward said.
"... Every time I get around Jerome, I always wear the bigger one, just to rub it in his face a little bit." Given the current extreme lavishness of today's Super Bowl rings, it's hard to imagine the very first ring as a "simple" piece of jewelry. Made from just 40 grams of gold, boasting a basic design and a one-carat diamond, the original Super Bowl ring pales in comparison to last year's 100-gram gold rings that showcased 205 diamonds totaling nearly 5 carats of diamonds. The master jeweler behind the Super Bowl ring project, Miran Amurtlu, quips that next year's ring will be a two-finger ring, based on the direction these rings are going. These rings usually feature the team name, the logo, and the number of the Super Bowl they participated in.
The winning team is allowed to present these selections to any team members they choose. Generally, 150 rings are made, but on occasion, lesser rings are made and awarded to the front office staff. These are known as "B" or "C" level rings and often contain fake diamonds.
Naturally, the first rings were handed out at the first Super Bowl in 1967. The Green Bay Packers got these fabulous selections, which feature a large diamond and are made from yellow gold. An NFL team has a 53-man roster with 45 to 47 players eligible to play in the game, as well as dozens of office staff. Some teams have given rings to former players and coaches, so they sometimes want more than the 150 contracted by the NFL. If they do, the teams have to pay the full amount for rings over the limit.
Each year's Super Bowl ring is comprised of different things. Usually, the winning franchise likes to use gemstones that match the team colors. When the Eagles won Super Bowl LII, for example, their rings featured a lot of green gemstones. Specifically, they requested rings made of 10-karat white gold, 219 diamonds, and 17 green sapphires. The Jostens rings, topping 5.05 carats, were packed with 212 diamonds set in a 10 karat white-and-yellow-gold ring.
They feature the Super Bowl 50 logo and the team's three Lombardi Trophies placed above the team's logo on a field of pave-set diamonds. The super-sized Patriots' ring commemorating the team's third Super Bowl was also designed in 14-karat gold and featured 124 diamonds with a total weight was 4.94 carats. The right side features the year 2012 in 10-karat yellow gold, set with 39 round brilliant cut diamonds. The yellow gold is reflective of the Ravens gold within the team logo.
Below the year, the official Super Bowl XLVII logo is enhanced with three round diamonds in the top of the Lombardi Trophy. Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi helped design the ring for Super Bowl I, which had a single diamond set in white gold. Since then, teams have sought to make the rings reflect something about the franchise that won. Etched inside the ring are the logos of the teams that were defeated by the Chiefs on their Super Bowl journey. Also shown are the scores of the games and the deficit overcome to secure the win. As an added touch of personalization, each player's individual signature graces the interior.
The final detail of the ring is a football located on the outer band, which features the initials LH, a tribute to franchise founder Lamar Hunt, who passed away in 2006. The Kansas City Chiefs received their championship rings on Tuesday during a socially distanced private celebration at Arrowhead Stadium. Each Super Bowl ring features 255 diamonds and 36 rubies for a total gem carat weight of 10.85 carats. The Lombardi on the left features nine diamonds to represent the nine points allowed by the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. At the top and bottom of the design are the words "World Champions", which are diamond encrusted. Those two words are connected by eight diamonds on each side to represent the eight-game winning streak to end the season.
The Super Bowl XVIII MVP's ring keeps great company, the bauble kept in a fine wood box along with his Pro Football Hall of Fame, his USC national championship, and his Heisman rings, among other hardware. Yes, the 1982 NFL rookie of the year/1985 NFL MVP/1993 NFL comeback player of the year may very well be the most decorated football player in history. And while his hands are so mangled from years of carrying the ball that his rings cannot fit over his knuckles, it is the Super Bowl ring that carries so much significance. "It represents the incredible journey it took to get to that moment and how all the sacrifice is worth it when you're champion, the challenges we went through that season and the relationships that were built," Allen said. There are rings that are worth more than others for collectors since it depends on which player is the owner of said ring.
The rings of a player from the offensive line are worth a little more than the super bowl rings of a player from the special teams. The gigantic ring is the first the jeweler has crafted for an NFL team, and it's clear he wanted to make a memorable impression. Based on the photos, as well as the players's social media posts, it appears he did just that—and then some. In the center, the Baltimore Ravens logo is outlined with 40 round brilliant cut diamonds sitting atop a custom-cut purple amethyst stone. The "B" is in yellow gold, the beak of Raven is in white gold and the eye of the bird is highlighted with red enamel. "I don't know what's happened to my knuckles on my fingers," he said.
