Super Bowl Rings
Super Bowl Rings are the award presented by the National Football League to the winner of the yearly championship game, the Super Bowl. Super Bowl Rings are the highest accolade a professional football player can hope to reach. In construction, Super Bowl Rings are made of yellow or white gold and are incrested with diamonds. Super Bowl Rings are designed according to the most important statistics of the year, including the team name, the team logo and the Super Bowl number. (Such as XLI) Super Bowl Rings may also have additional diamonds, larger ones, perhaps shaped like a trophy or in representation of how many Super Bowls the team has won.
Who Pays For Superbowl Rings?
A Super Bowl ring is a prestigious item and NFL Super Bowl ring designs costs $5,000 for the league to create. However, winning a Superbowl ring is a unique and exciting occasion for teams, coaches and players. Therefore, often times team owners will contribute more money past the $5,000 mark to make the rings extra special. The NFL distributes 150 rings per winning team. Just how much does the final Super Bowl ring cost? The manufacturers keep this number secret, but its not uncommon for wealthy team owners to invest $20,000 or more into individual ring creation. The manufacturer that will design the ring is chosen by the winning team.
For example, consider the Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl ring, the winning team of Super Bowl XLI. The team owner Jim Irsay issues 275 rings to the entire team, each ring with 50 diamonds, blue sapphire horseshoe and a creative design featuring the words “faith” and “our time.” The Colts Superbowl rings also had a dot of red enamel forming one rivet, which symbolizes a drop of blood. When it came time to celebrate a Super Victory, the Colts Superbowl ring was spared no expense.
Where Can You Get Super Bowl Rings For Sale
What if you are looking for Super Bowl championship rings for sale? You would have a hard time buying a genuine piece of history, Super Bowl ring from a team member who's won one. Those types of sentimental items are usually not for sale, though you can always try auction sites just in case. The far more likely scenario is that you find some replica Super Bowl rings that look just like the real thing. Replica Superbowl XL rings can be custom designed according to your preference and cost – like the real thing – into the range of thousands depending on the design.
If all this is too much for your budget, then you can always buy a Super Bowl ring poster to commemorate your team's victory without spending your next mortgage. Super Bowl rings are a piece of history and the greatest gift a pro football player will ever receive.