Krona Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2009/10/27/the-championship-rings/Laker gold ? Most rings are 14-karat gold but the Lakers? high-profile jeweler, Jason of Beverly Hills, created a special batch of 15-karat Laker gold to commemorate their 15th NBA championship. The ring is made of both white and yellow gold and was built from seven different parts that had to be assembled. Most rings are built as one unit.Bling that?ll blind ? The ring is comprised of 15 diamonds weighing in at 2.85 carats.Home court advantage ? The Lakers? rings mirror the shape of the exterior of their home arena, the Staples Center. When viewed from the side, you can see the ?roof? and ?sides? of the Lakers? home court.Personalization ? In the past every player has had their name and number on the side of their ring. The Lakers went a step above that and laser engraved the image of each player?s face on his ring.Lock-down defense ? Each ring boasts a hand-selected, diamond-engraved ?L?. The ?L? is placed in a different position on each player?s ring and is only viewable with a high-powered microscope. This helps authenticate each players piece. For further security and authentification, every ring has a serial number which is stored in a database that only the Lakers themselves and the jeweler can access.Hollywood packaging, too ? Each ring will be presented in an oversized box roughly the size of a watch box. When opened, each box has two built-in LED spotlights that shine on the ring. Even the ring itself gets royal treatment: it is mounted on a rotating mechanical platform.Looking for more photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSeed84 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 that is one hell of a ring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy510 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Uh, wow. The packaging sounds like the single most absurd thing I've ever heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Epic. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I like the "Lock-Down Defense" because we need to be absolutely sure that Adam Morrison really has a ring. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I would expect nothing other than absolute, complete over-the-top-ness from the Hollywood boys. 2.85 carats...damn, that's some serious bling-bling there! On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiodrama Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Jesus Christ. I'm not a Lakers fan, but I can't help but applaud this one. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'll tell ya what it sure as hell puts the 1994 Rangers Stanley Cup ring that I made for myself out of tinfoil to shame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Liberace would think this was over the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Liberace would think this was over the topAnd that's exactly why he would want one. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD802 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 What is the significance of 4-14-34-2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 What is the significance of 4-14-34-2?It's 4-1, 4-3, 4-2, and at the bottom of that is 4-1.They're the series results of the 4 rounds they won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasatch Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Its a true beauty!I wonder how Phil Jackson decides what ring (out of his 10) hes going to flaunt at the games..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Maybe it's because Kobe Bryant has incredibly large hands, but the picture on espn.com made these look small by today's championship ring standards and that's what I like about it. It's not so big that's it's unwearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Wow what a ring www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 "Hey Lebron, Have you seen my FOUR championship rings?" The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-ing palko Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 What is the significance of 4-14-34-2?It's the number Derek Fisher has to enter into the computer to keep the hatch from imploding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arts11 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Maybe it's because Kobe Bryant has incredibly large hands, but the picture on espn.com made these look small by today's championship ring standards and that's what I like about it. It's not so big that's it's unwearable.Ditto, though I'm still wondering how big one of those rings would look on a non-basketball player. Overall I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Is Kobe's face on all of the rings or just on his? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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