Back in February, the New England Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl title led by 41-year-old quarterback Tom Brady.
Based on history, it will be really difficult for Brady to win another Super Bowl with his age — since the second-oldest quarterback to win a championship was 39. So, the Patriots had to make sure that this ring was incredible, and it’s hard to compete with the Super Bowl LI ring, which had 283 diamonds.
With all of this in mind, the Patriots went ahead and made the largest ring in Super Bowl history.
Here are some of the details on the ring, per ESPN’s Mike Reiss.
- It is the largest Super Bowl ring ever, per Jostens.
- Crafted in 10 karat gold, it features the Patriots’ logo brought to life through a custom-cut, red and blue stone. Thirty-eight diamonds surround the logo, with an additional diamond set in the star.
- The Patriots’ logo rests atop six Lombardi trophies, set with 123 diamonds, each accented with a marquise-cut diamond.
- The trophies on the ring top are surrounded by an additional 108 pave-set diamonds, which represent the number of practices in the 2018 season.
- Seventy-six diamonds adorn the edges of the ring. Completing the intricate design are 20 round, blue sapphires, which are emblematic of the Patriots’ 20 AFC East division championships.
- The right side of the ring features the team’s official wordmark above the Super Bowl LIII logo and includes the score, 13-3. The rally cry of “Still here,” which the team embraced throughout the 2018 playoffs, completes the design of the ring’s right side.
- The name of each recipient appears on the left side of the ring above Gillette Stadium’s signature lighthouse and bridge. To the left of the lighthouse, each ring features the player’s uniform number, encrusted in diamonds. The franchise’s sixth Super Bowl title is commemorated with a 6X and dated 2018.
- The interior of the ring features Kraft’s quote, “We are all Patriots,” above his signature.
- The palm crest features the years of the team’s previous five Super Bowl victories.
- The ring features an average of 416 round diamonds and six marquise-cut diamonds for a carat weight of 8.25 carats. The 20 sapphires weigh 1.60 carats, bringing the total gem carat weight to 9.85 carats.
This is an incredible ring, for one of the most incredible franchises in NFL history.
