The Nuggets unveiled the rings to commemorate their 2023 NBA championship on Tuesday prior to their season-opening game against the Lakers at Ball Arena.
Made in collaboration with jewelry makers Jason of Beverly Hills, the rings feature more than 16 carats of diamonds, rubies and sapphires — each gemstone representing the team’s colors and the 16 carets signifying Denver’s 16 wins en route to the title.
“I really wanted to make the ring for the Nuggets — challenging my team to come up with features we knew others just wouldn’t think of that would help set our design apart,” Jason of Beverly Hills CEO Jason Arasheben said in a news release. “We got player feedback during summer league and were able to include two new design elements that make this ring stand out from anything ever seen before in championship jewelry.”
The front of the ring features the Nuggets’ logo with “Nuggets” emblazoned in front of the Larry O’Brien trophy. There are 24 points of yellow diamonds on “Nuggets” for the 24 seasons played at Ball Arena.
On one side of the ring, the words “world champions” rest above the franchise’s classic skyline logo. Below that is the team’s 53-29 record with the NBA logo in between. There are 15 stones above “world champions,” which are for the 15 playoff home games played.
On the other side is the player’s last name which sits above their jersey number in diamonds. Below that is the team’s mantra “bring it in.”
Circling the rings are 89 points of red rubies. This is for the 89 points the Nuggets held the Heat to in their series-clinching win in the Finals.
The rings are also interactive. There is a lever on the top of the ring to change 1967 — the year the team was founded — to 2023 and it changes the background color from blue to white. On the side, there is a hidden retractable compartment that unveils the championship banner.
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