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Steelers' 2008 championship ring gets super-sized

June 18, 2009
The six diamonds on the face of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl ring signify the number of world championships the team has won

Minneapolis, Minn.--The Pittsburgh Steelers made NFL history when they downed the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII last year, snagging a record-setting sixth Super Bowl title.

So it is only fitting that the championship ring crafted by Minneapolis, Minn.-based Jostens be the Steelers' largest Super Bowl bauble to date. According to a release from Jostens, the rings contain 63 round brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 3.61 carats

The idea behind the design, created by Jostens and team officials, reflects the story of the Steelers' 2008 season and the organization's history.

According to the release, six round brilliant-cut diamonds appear on the top of the ring, one for each of the Steelers' Super Bowl victories. The Steelers logo--which is based on the Steelmark, the logo for the steel industry that once defined the team's city--was crafted using colored gemstones, though Jostens spokesman Rich Stoebe said the Steelers are not releasing information on what type were used.

At each tip of the ring’s “football” are seven diamonds signifying the number of American Football Conference (AFC) Championships won and, combined, the resulting 14 stones stand for the number of Division titles in Steeler history.

Other features of the ring include the official Super Bowl XLIII logo on a field of green enamel and six Lombardi Trophies rising from Heinz Field to signify the support and loyalty of the Steelers' fans.

The ring is cast in 14-karat yellow gold on a black background, a nod to the team's colors. The opposing side of each ring is personalized with each player’s name and number.

Both Steelers President Art Rooney II and Jostens Chief Executive Officer Tim Larson commented on the easy partnership between the two organizations that resulted in the crafting of a remarkable ring.

"Our Super Bowl XLIII ring is going to be cherished as a symbol of the team's outstanding accomplishments during the 2008 season," Rooney said in the release. "We appreciate the great work Jostens put into making this ring one of the most spectacular in NFL history."

Stoebe said neither Jostens nor the Steelers organization was releasing any details on the price, cost or appraisal value of the rings.

A Super Bowl ring history on the Jostens Web site shows the company has been responsible for designing five of the six championship rings won by the storied Steelers franchise.

Super Bowl X is the only championship for which Steelers' players don't sport a Jostens design.

According to Jostens, the ring was created in its Denton, Texas, facility and delivered to Pittsburgh for a private player ring ceremony on June 9.
Ironically, another pending championship for the city overshadowed the presentation of the rings.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the ceremony was moved up and some players scooted out early to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins play the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals that night.

The Penguins eventually ended up winning the Stanley Cup in seven games, though there is no word yet on which company will get to design Pittsburgh's second professional championship ring of the year.
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