Pictures: Philadelphia Eagles unveil NFL Super Bowl championship ring

The bling ring features 219 diamonds and 17
rare green sapphires

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After beating the New England Patriots 41-33 in February’s NFL
showpiece event, US sporting tradition states that the Super
Bowl-winning Eagles stars receive a ring to honour the
achievement.

The Super Bowl win was Philadelphia’s first in their
57-year history and to mark the success no expense has been spared
in the creation of the championship rings.

Revealed at a ceremony last night Eagles chairman and CEO
Jeffrey Lurie says the “big and blingy” rings are fitting for the
NFL franchise’s historic Super Bowl LII victory. 

Featuring 219 diamonds and 17 rare green sapphires, Lurie
wants the Eagles stars to wear the ring with pride. He said: “For
the people putting the ring on, I want them to feel a sense of
pride and a love for the process. Pride in that they are a world
champion and an acknowledgment that this process, the entire
season, was so much hard work, resilience, love for each other, and
a sense of passion for the game.”

Made of pure 10-karat white gold, the ring design also
features the following:

• 52 pavé-set diamonds in the eagle head logo to signify Super
  Bowl 52 
• 16 diamonds in the Lombardi Trophy for each of the team’s
  victories during the season 
• 13 diamonds to represent a franchise-record-tying 13 wins in
  the regular season 
• Three diamonds at the top of the Lombardi Trophy to represent
  the three post-season wins 
• One marquise-cut diamond to represents the first Super Bowl
  championship