CCSLC Championship Ring Thread

[dralec]

Hey Karl here is a video of Jostens rep handing out FSU rings and referring to the BCS as precious metal, silver ring.

Jostens used to sell either 10K or 14K gold ring along with white and yellow Lustrium rings. Now they have added Silver ring and gold plated silver rings. Price is about twice as much as Lustrium rings so not too expensive. I think cut off for college rings are $400.00 per rings. So I think Jostens is able to mass produce them for that amount. Since that was the very last BCS ring I don't know if they make anymore with that metal. I assume all 4 playoff rings will get some form of ring from NCAA just like Final Four in CBB.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/florida-state-national-championship-ring

Hey Mike thank you for the information.

That was a very interesting article. I think you can even see a picture of the plane that is shows on the ring. So cool.

[Karlsgems]

Hey Karl here is a video of Jostens rep handing out FSU rings and referring to the BCS as precious metal, silver ring.

Jostens used to sell either 10K or 14K gold ring along with white and yellow Lustrium rings. Now they have added Silver ring and gold plated silver rings. Price is about twice as much as Lustrium rings so not too expensive. I think cut off for college rings are $400.00 per rings. So I think Jostens is able to mass produce them for that amount. Since that was the very last BCS ring I don't know if they make anymore with that metal. I assume all 4 playoff rings will get some form of ring from NCAA just like Final Four in CBB.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/florida-state-national-championship-ring

Hey Mike thank you for the information.

That was a very interesting article. I think you can even see a picture of the plane that is shows on the ring. So cool.

Thanks dralec. That was a cool video. I guess they were trying to play up the "precious metal" angle so it sounded more prestigious than it really is.

Oh man, I just realized I said "precious". Cue the "Lord of the Rings" jokes.....

[sports-rings.com]

Hey Karl here is a video of Jostens rep handing out FSU rings and referring to the BCS as precious metal, silver ring.

Jostens used to sell either 10K or 14K gold ring along with white and yellow Lustrium rings. Now they have added Silver ring and gold plated silver rings. Price is about twice as much as Lustrium rings so not too expensive. I think cut off for college rings are $400.00 per rings. So I think Jostens is able to mass produce them for that amount. Since that was the very last BCS ring I don't know if they make anymore with that metal. I assume all 4 playoff rings will get some form of ring from NCAA just like Final Four in CBB.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/florida-state-national-championship-ring

Hey Mike thank you for the information.

That was a very interesting article. I think you can even see a picture of the plane that is shows on the ring. So cool.

Yes, I was thinking the same thing! I think that's the plane!

[dralec]

Here is someone who has a huge collection of UT championship rings. He has bought few of coach Darrel Royal's rings.

http://longhornrings.com/3/gallery.htm

[Karlsgems]

Here is someone who has a huge collection of UT championship rings. He has bought few of coach Darrel Royal's rings.

http://longhornrings.com/3/gallery.htm

Oh yeah, Win Graham....I remember seeing his stuff years ago. Maybe even back in the nineties(?). His collection is impressive. Maybe we should make contact with him and invite him to join our discussion thread here? Just a thought. Clearly this guy is passionate about rings, albeit Texas Longhorn rings. But he would fit right in with this bunch!

The other fella whose pictures I've enjoyed for many years (beginning in the 90's for sure) was YMAR. I know you're on this board from time to time, so I just wanted to thank you for those huge EBay auctions you used to do. All those pictures were total ring porn for me! sorry things didn't work out well with EBay, hopefully your business wasn't hurt by that. I know they made you quite angry.

Now in recent years Mikes site and TJ's collectibles are great sites for ring pictures. Oh and someone posted that other site 'rings that bling' or something, that's good too.

One thing that seems increasingly important, is that we somehow preserve the pictures of original and legitimate championship rings. Mike is doing a great job pointing out the fakes, but it's alarming how many more fake pictures I'm seeing out there. If you didn't already know what these rings are SUPPOSED TO look like, you could easily get fooled.

Another trend seems to be where they are making copies of actual legitimate rings, probably using wax impressions. So what you have is a nearly identical ring, but if you look closely you can spot the uneven lines, blemishes and mistakes. It's unsettling.

Karl

[dralec]

Guys here is a link to Baseball Hall of Fame and they have some of WS rings pictures.

It was only a few months ago that I saw Red Sox donated World Series ring to the HOF and I was very surprised that it had the words "Commissioner" and "Selig" on the shank.

Well it turns out they have been doing that all along and I had no idea.

I think it is really cool and respectful to the history of the game and HOF that teams do that. There are the names of every commissioner going back to Kune on the shanks of rings. Some say "hall of fame" instead of the name of the commish. And of course the one Jack a.. who would have his own name on the shank is J. Loria, owner of Marlins who is just in baseball to steal money from hard working tax payers of FL.

Enjoy the pics.

http://community.baseballhall.org/page.aspx?pid=658

[Jared]

Great pics,great information here !

[sports-rings.com]

Another trend seems to be where they are making copies of actual legitimate rings, probably using wax impressions. So what you have is a nearly identical ring, but if you look closely you can spot the uneven lines, blemishes and mistakes. It's unsettling.

I totally agree with your thoughts. I have been told by a few jewelers that ring can now be scanned into computer software and a copy can be made with much better results than the was mold process.

Pretty scary stuff!

[Jared]

http://www.bingringbling.com/ProductView.asp?ID=560

Looks like replicas of the Seahawks SB rings have already come out and it looks great! If you're like me and can't afford real rings then this is the spot for you.

thanks !

[sports-rings.com]

YMAR. I know you're on this board from time to time, so I just wanted to thank you for those huge EBay auctions you used to do. All those pictures were total ring porn for me! sorry things didn't work out well with EBay, hopefully your business wasn't hurt by that. I know they made you quite angry.

I have thought of selling a ring or two on ebay, but I heard that with a credit card, a buyer could get a ring, and then have the credit card company cancel the charge. Next, paypal yanks the money from your account and you are out a ring and the money!

I would recommend anyone selling a high-end ring use a reputable auction house.

Can someone share with me what happended on ebay and Ymar is angry with them. I am not trying to be nosy, but trying to better understand the problems with ebay.

thanks!

[King of Rings]

Anyone seen the article on the UCONN men's bball rings? How extremely disappointing. Those are some of the most boring bland rings I've seen. I still can't figure out how to post pics so just google it, but compared to their '11 rings these are very underwhelming.

[dralec]

Anyone seen the article on the UCONN men's bball rings? How extremely disappointing. Those are some of the most boring bland rings I've seen. I still can't figure out how to post pics so just google it, but compared to their '11 rings these are very underwhelming.

That is not the ring. That is NCAA issued championship ring. Schools will make its own version of the ring and hand it out in October.

NCAA gives all Final Four teams standard issued championship rings, just like the BCS, schools then also makes their own versions of Final Four rings too.

Here is pictures of WSU Final Four rings, side by side.

[King of Rings]

Ah I see. Thanks for clearing that up. I was so disappointed thinking that was the real ring lol

[ridenlow71]

Does seem like it's taking forever for UCONN to come out with their own ring.

[Karlsgems]

Another trend seems to be where they are making copies of actual legitimate rings, probably using wax impressions. So what you have is a nearly identical ring, but if you look closely you can spot the uneven lines, blemishes and mistakes. It's unsettling.

I totally agree with your thoughts. I have been told by a few jewelers that ring can now be scanned into computer software and a copy can be made with much better results than the was mold process.

Pretty scary stuff!

I worked at a large privately owned jewelry store that made jewelry on premise, and they had a CAD-CAM program that you would not believe. That made it possible to do SO MANY things. Best of all were the wax models that you could produce for clients so they could see EXACTLY what they were going to get. Very helpful In that regard.

But in the hands of someone unscrupulous, it would be a nightmare. I don't see why they couldn't reproduce an already existing ring to EXACT standards and precision. In fact, look at what I just told you about making a wax for a client......that would be the first step to casting a ring, any ring.....including a fraudulent championship ring.

Let's keep our fingers crossed. Oh, also....this is why it's so great that you (Mike) and YMAR and TJ and others share pictures of the REAL RINGS for posterity's sake. That way we can all keep a wary eye on the 'market'.

Not to mention I LOVE ring pictures!

Karl

[Karlsgems]

Hey guys, has anyone heard about the LA Kings Stanley Cup rings?? Is Tiffany doing it again? Any info out there?

You'd think as a Kings fan I'd know these things, but I haven't seen anything out here in SoCal. Might have missed something I guess.

TIA,

Karl

[sports-rings.com]

I think the NY ring in that picture is the Yankees Dynasty ring.

I looked at your link, the current Jeter pictures and the classic Sports Illustrated photo and you are 100% correct. Great research on your part! Looks like the ring is shown in all three spots. I think this shows that Jeter's real rings were not easily available to the photo shoot appearing in the NY Magazine.

Notice that whoever made that ring was probably not authorized by the Yankees as the NY logo is off (The "Y" is too wide at the top).

[dralec]

It would have been befitting if the Yankees had presented a DJ with a ring like the ones Red Sox presented to Ortiz this year.

Top would have New York Yankees and the logo on blue stone. Shanks would have his full name and bust along with SS 2. Other shank would have the years and 5 world series years. Since NYY WS rings are all by Balfour and around 50 grams, a 100 grams ring would have been really cool.

I thinks the shanks on the new NFL HOF rings are done really well.

[dralec]

Hey guys, has anyone heard about the LA Kings Stanley Cup rings?? Is Tiffany doing it again? Any info out there?

You'd think as a Kings fan I'd know these things, but I haven't seen anything out here in SoCal. Might have missed something I guess.

TIA,

Karl

Hi Karl:

I have not seen any official news yet, but last time it was in mid January that Kings got their rings.

I am pretty sure it will be Tiffany's again as AEG which owns Kings has a long standing history with TIffany's as they have produced not only Kings rings but Galaxy's last MLS cup rings also. Hopefully Tiffanys will have larger and better looking rings that last ones. Jostens has been producing really nice Stanley Cup rings, maybe Tiffanys will step it up this time around.

[Karlsgems]

Hey guys, has anyone heard about the LA Kings Stanley Cup rings?? Is Tiffany doing it again? Any info out there?

You'd think as a Kings fan I'd know these things, but I haven't seen anything out here in SoCal. Might have missed something I guess.

TIA,

Karl

Hi Karl:

I have not seen any official news yet, but last time it was in mid January that Kings got their rings.

I am pretty sure it will be Tiffany's again as AEG which owns Kings has a long standing history with TIffany's as they have produced not only Kings rings but Galaxy's last MLS cup rings also. Hopefully Tiffanys will have larger and better looking rings that last ones. Jostens has been producing really nice Stanley Cup rings, maybe Tiffanys will step it up this time around.

I forgot AEG owns the Galaxy! You're right.....it'll be Tiffany most likely. However, it won't be in January. Remember, there was a strike the year after the Kings first won the Cup and the season started VERY LATE. In fact, to add insult to injury, the Kings were not even allowed to design their championship rings until AFTER the strike!

I just read on the Kings website that they're going to hand out the rings in a private event prior to raising the Banner in Staples Center on opening night. I guess the players were out on the ice too long for the first banner raising and got shellacked by Chicago. So, they're doing it differently this time, including NOT handing out championship rings on the ice!

I just hope the ring is better this time. The first ring was crap. I seriously thought in was a joke or hoax when I first saw it. It looked like the replica ring they hand out to the fans the following season. I mean honestly, black enamel on the teams logo on top of the ring?? You gotta be kidding me.......

Karl