It’s ultra-feminine and filled with gold, pearls, and soft pastels.
5 Fun Facts about This Year’s Stanley Cup Rings
It’s the second championship in a row for the Pittsburgh Penguins but, hey, who’s counting.
Pittsburgh--For the second year in a row, the Jostens team is paying an early fall visit to the Steel City to present the Pittsburgh Penguins with championship rings.
The Pens defeated the Nashville Predators in the Stanley Cup Final back in June to become the first team in nearly 20 years to be repeat NHL champions.
On Tuesday, the Jostens team was doing events throughout the Steel City after unveiling the diamond-studded rings in a private ceremony held the day prior at the Carnegie Museum of Art. Included among Jostens’s stops was Pittsburgh retailer Louis Anthony Jewelers, where employees tried on the ring and shared the results on Instagram.
Jostens, a Minneapolis-based company known in the jewelry world for making class and championship rings, created last year’s Stanley Cup bauble, as well as the 2017 Super Bowl rings for the New England Patriots and the 2016 Super Bowl rings for the Denver Broncos.
Here are 5 things know to about the company’s latest championship creation.
1. There’s a number 5 in the penguin’s eye.
The top of the ring features the words “Stanley Cup Champions” with the team’s logo in the center.
In the logo, which features a skating penguin atop a golden triangle, the number 5 makes the bird’s eye, a nod to the total number of Stanley Cup championships won by the team.
2. The ring has a total of seven little diamond-set Stanley Cups.
There are five on one side, denoting the total number of championships for the team and the year for each: 1991, 1992, 2009, 20016 and 2017. On the opposite side, there are two more with the words “Back 2 Back” between them.
Pittsburgh is the first team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 19 years. (The last team to do so was the Detroit Red Wings in 1998.)
3. The ring is two-tone.
The Penguins’ 2017 Stanley Cup ring is awash in white, thanks to 14-karat white gold and the nearly 400 hand-set diamonds totaling more than 9 carats.
But Jostens also incorporated yellow gold for the team, which, like all sports teams in the Steel City, wears black and gold. In what the company said is a first for a championship ring, it created a technique that enabled it to insert independent, solid 14-karat yellow gold panels on either side of the ring.
4. “Play the Right Way” is engraved on the interior arbor of each ring.
It is one of the many
The rings also have the logos of the four teams the Penguins defeated in the playoffs--the Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators--and the final standings from each of those series.
(Photo © 2017 Jostens)
5. Some players’ rings have a few extra diamonds.
Here’s an interesting fact that came via the Pittsburgh Penguins official Twitter feed.
The players with three Cup wins (those who were on the Penguins team when they won last, in 2009) got three extra diamonds on the back side of their rings. They are: team captain Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Chris Kunitz, who now plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who got drafted by the expansion Vegas Golden Knights.
Penguins owner and NHL Hall of Famer Mario Lemeiux has five extra diamonds, marking the two Cups he won as a player and the three he’s won as owner.
The Latest
Emily Highet Morgan and Emily Bennett have joined the agency’s team.
Its updated book for mountings is also now available.
With Ho Brothers, you can unlock your brand's true potential and offer customers the personalized jewelry experiences they desire.
She has been with the organization since 2010, most recently serving as its chief officer of PR and industry relations.
Joyce’s Jewelry sued the bank after cybercriminals drained its accounts of nearly $1.6 million through a series of wire transfers.
He is remembered by loved ones for his loyalty, integrity, and kindness.
For over 30 years, JA has advocated for the industry, fought against harmful legislation and backed measures that help jewelry businesses.
Hosted by Freeman’s | Hindman, the sale will take place May 7-8.
The auction house said all 24 timepieces offered in its underground sale of rare and avant-garde watches quickly found buyers.
From lab-grown diamonds and AI to the inevitable Taylor Swift mention, here are some of Conclave’s most intriguing educational offerings.
From cybersecurity liability to trade show coverage, insurance experts share tips on how to build the right policy.
The charm is a modern rendition of the evil eye amulet that has been worn for thousands of years.
Ahead of its trade show next month, TJS awarded free registration and accommodations to one jewelry professional and three students.
By the end of this year, SRK’s diamond manufacturing complexes will achieve net zero emissions, one of an impressive array of achievements.
Members can still sell lab-grown stones, it said, but only natural gems are allowed on the show floor.
He is remembered for his charisma, passion, integrity, kindness, and wit.
The retailer also appointed two new board members, avoiding a proxy fight from a potential buyer.
The bridal collection consists of 35 engagement rings and seven wedding bands.
The crown introduced a dozen timepieces in Geneva, including a heavy metal version of its deep-sea divers’ watch.
The family-owned jeweler has a new education section on its website dedicated to the history of diamond cutting.
The limited-edition men’s rings can be customized with one of 12 team logos.
There is a willingness to comply with new government-mandated regulations, with an insistence that they should be practical and realistic.
The program, now live in Europe, will roll out to the U.S. this summer.
Colored gemstones and signed jewels are the focus of its upcoming Geneva sale.
Stuart Brown, who was De Beers’ CFO and interim CEO, is now Lucapa’s independent non-executive chairman.
The point-of-sale software can now prompt customers to round up their credit card purchases as a donation to Jewelers for Children.