dralec Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 As expected, Tiffany Super Bowl rings:The Seattle Seahawks received their Super Bowl XLVIII championship rings at a private ceremony tonight in downtown Seattle. The design of the ring, which was made by Tiffany & Co., was created after several meetings that included Seahawks owner Paul G. Allen, head coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Schneider, president Peter McLoughlin and other Seahawks executives. “The design of the first Seahawks Super Bowl ring represents a distinctive tribute to this team, our fans, the Pacific Northwest and the Seahawks victory in Super Bowl XLVIII,” said Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin. The white gold Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII championship ring features a three-dimensional Seahawks logo of 64 round diamonds with a vibrant emerald hue tsavorite eye. The iconic logo is outlined in blue and is framed by 12 diamonds. The Vince Lombardi Trophy, comprised of one marquis diamond, stands in the background amongst a sea of 107 round diamonds with a border reading “WORLD CHAMPIONS”. Forty blue sapphires surround the ring top flanked by two “12″ flags.The shank, or sides of the ring, tells the story of the championship season. One shank includes the team’s final record of 16-3, a southward view of CenturyLink Field with the “12″ flag and Mt. Rainier, highlighted with the individual player’s name and number. The other side features the Seattle skyline, Vince Lombardi Trophy with a marquis diamond, Super Bowl XLVIII logo and NFL shield.The ring band features 12 feathers, similar to the markings on the team uniforms. The phrases “LEAVE NO DOUBT”, “24/7″, “SEA 43- DEN 8″ and “WHAT’S NEXT?” are engraved inside each ring.“Super Bowl XLVIII marked monumental firsts. It was the first time that the world’s most-watched sporting event took place in New York, the city where Tiffany & Co. was born more than 177 years ago; and also marked the first championship victory for the Seattle Seahawks,” said Victoria Reynolds, Group Director of Business Sales for Tiffany & Co. “Having crafted the Vince Lombardi Trophy since its inception in 1969, we are proud to have now also crafted the first Seattle Seahawks Championship ring – both being the purest symbols of hard work and perseverance.” Smartphone users may download, or update, to version 2.0 of the Seahawks Mobile Application for their chance to virtually wear the ring. Fans are invited to share their images on social media by using the hashtag #SuperBowlRing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dralec Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDesign Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 It could just be the way that thing is photographed, but that's a gorgeous ring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenlow71 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Love the details on the sides of the ring but why no color color on the head of the hawk? To me the top just blends together 1 Quote Part owner in the Green Bay Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sports-rings.com Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I like the ring, but I wonder if "what's next" could come back and byte them in the you know what if they have a superbowl hangover this season. was that there saying from last season?anyone know how much the ring weighs? I ask because I wonder how large the ring is?Fantastic pictures, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Rings Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 NFL.com has tons of pics with players wearing the ring. I always thought rings look better when not all photoshopped up like in the above pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 That ring sets a Super Bowl record for font use... I count 5 different ones (End Zone, Orbit, Seahawk, Serpentine, and one I can't identify). Four on the generic shank alone. And yet, it works. Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sports-rings.com Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 NFL.com has tons of pics with players wearing the ring. I always thought rings look better when not all photoshopped up like in the above pics.I totally agree, I found one picture a player took that was in focus but too small to use, and the top of his ring had so much color and stood out better than the photo-shopped professional picturesThere are better pictures out there on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 That is one nice ring. A bit understated (size and design wise) but still flashy and classy. Quote Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenlow71 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I agree after looking at the REALLY ring on a player's finger it is a really nice. I gotta say I think Tiffany has done a better job over the last few years with rings than Jostens. Quote Part owner in the Green Bay Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dralec Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I just think the ring is way too small for what a super bowl ring should be.In the world of 90 grams Stanley Cup rings, 110+ grams NBA championship rings, 85+ grams Grey cup rings the super bowl ring should not be that small and weigh around 70 grams.That ring is half the size of Raven's ring and all other recent championship rings made by Jostens. It is interesting that there were no players involved in design of that ring, I am pretty sure they would have pushed for a much bigger ring. Also this white gold trend, with white on white, logo all filled in diamond and laid in bed of diamonds just does not do it for me.It is hard to read the wording on the ring as there is no contrast (antiquing) and the logo does not stand out at all either. I really like the shanks and how much they have put on it, but they could have done more.You have to get at least the name of the teams and score of the game on the shank, not inside the ring.I was much more impressed with the recent Grey Cup ring than this SB ring. Also they use exact same color gold, diamonds and blue stones as used in the most recent NY Giants ring.However Giants and Seahawks colors/uniforms are not even slightly similar to each other. They blue they used on the ring has nothing to do with the shade of blue on team’s uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlsgems Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I hate the Seahawks, but that is one nice ring. I really like all the details and symbolism they used. I really wondered how good this ring could look with that team logo, but they hit a home run. Very well done. Nice job by Tiffany, too, since I am not always impressed with their rings ( just ask us Kings fans). Did you guys notice the Stadium Effect on the top of the ring? Look at the pictures showing the sides and you can see the top is curved like the top of their stadium and then on the fron and back where the 12 flags are you can see the 'rafters' found in the stadium roof as well. Very very cool. Subtle, but cool. Thanks for posting that up! Quote A part owner of the Green Bay Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenlow71 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Dralec the problem with big gaudy rings is that their uncomfortable to wear. I bring this story up all the time when. I met Charles Woodson, I asked him why he wasn't wearing his ring a his own wine tasting event and he said because the ring is so big and heavy after a while it starts the hurt the other fingers around the ring. A lot of players complain of the rings being to bulky to wear so they just sit at home. So moderation sometimes is the best course of action. Quote Part owner in the Green Bay Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dralec Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I see your point ridenlow, I think it comes down to personal taste, I am pretty sure it’s not an everyday ring, but for a few hours at a wine tasting event, that would be a good occasion to wear it if you ask me. Most players I read about keep asking for larger rings, more bling. I think Ravens ring is perfect size for me, just really big and flashy, I don’t like the team or logo but I like the design of the ring. I would probably do what the Heat do. For the past 2 years they have ordered 6 different rings.Player’s ring which is 135 grams and the largest and heaviest ring ever made.Executive A, identical to players ring but about 40% smaller ,weighs about 85 grams of 14K gold, that is the one Pat Riley wears every day.Executive B ring, Staff I, Staff II and “Family and Friends” ring which are all the same size, about 70 grams of 10 K gold or about 60 grams when it’s made out of lustrum and cz (they have round stones on top instead of baguettes). The family and friends rings are the ones players, high level executives can order for their friends or significant others (all the players’ wives, Pat Riley’s wife can be seen wearing them at the games). They are all smaller than player’s rings but still pretty large rings but definitely more comfortable than the 135 gram players ring. I have pics of most of them for size comparison, I will try to post them later on tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sports-rings.com Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I agree after looking at the REALLY ring on a player's finger it is a really nice. I gotta say I think Tiffany has done a better job over the last few years with rings than Jostens.Did you guys notice that the ring has more color and contrast than the Tiffany photos show?The seahawk beak on many of the photos looks like white gold, yet in this picture above, the beak looks to share one or two of the team's official colors. (or is that reflected light?)also the "World champions" on top, when shown in the right light does have a visual contrast that let's it stand out.I noticed that on the Broncos ring too. The Jostens photos downplayed the Bronco's blue stone's color varaition, yet pictures of a real ring in a real setting, shows multiple shades that are really cool.Also, on the matter of size, keep in mind that the NFL tries to mandate certain requirements for first-time winners. Like the Ravens and Pats, if the Seahawks win another super bowl or two, look for the size and bling on the rings to grow.And as was pointed out, the ring looks huge to me, it's going from start of his finger past the start of the knucke!PS - I loved the tribute to the 12th man and for recognition of the 12 men flags seen at the stadium and around Seaattle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenlow71 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Wilson wearing his ring. From this shot it does seem a little small Quote Part owner in the Green Bay Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I agree after looking at the REALLY ring on a player's finger it is a really nice. I gotta say I think Tiffany has done a better job over the last few years with rings than Jostens.That's a really good price for weed. Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenlow71 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 ^^^lol^^^ Quote Part owner in the Green Bay Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Stingrays orange 8 time worlds champions rings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dralec Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Super Bowl ring, half a size of SEC championship ring is not cool!I don't care who made it or how cool it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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