Owner Real Deal Posted October 28, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Wow, WTF?!?! :o Laker gold -- Most rings are 14-karat gold but the Lakers' high-profile jeweler, Jason of Beverly Hills, created a special batch of 15-karat Laker gold to commemorate their 15th NBA championship. The ring is made of both white and yellow gold and was built from seven different parts that had to be assembled. Most rings are built as one unit. Bling that'll blind -- The ring is comprised of 15 diamonds weighing in at 2.85 carats. Home court advantage -- The Lakers' rings mirror the shape of the exterior of their home arena, the Staples Center. When viewed from the side, you can see the "roof" and "sides" of the Lakers' home court. Personalization -- In the past every player has had their name and number on the side of their ring. The Lakers went a step above that and laser engraved the image of each player's face on his ring. Lock-down defense -- Each ring boasts a hand-selected, diamond-engraved "L". The "L" is placed in a different position on each player's ring and is only viewable with a high-powered microscope. This helps authenticate each players piece. For further security and authentification, every ring has a serial number which is stored in a database that only the Lakers themselves and the jeweler can access. Hollywood packaging, too -- Each ring will be presented in an oversized box roughly the size of a watch box. When opened, each box has two built-in LED spotlights that shine on the ring. Even the ring itself gets royal treatment: it is mounted on a rotating mechanical platform.http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/10/27/lakers.rings http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/09/26/nbarpa/lakerring2350.jpghttp://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/09/26/nbarpa/lakerring1350.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerGuy Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Yeah man, Dr. Buss will spare no expense to show off the bling. I can't even imagine how much just one would cost, let alone the twenty or so rings they had made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted October 28, 2009 Author Owner Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I think I read $50k somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 That's crazy. I wish I could get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 the massage therapist got one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 15-karat?! Wow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornyWetPenguin Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 SO [expletive]ing boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 lol wow. Championship rings are even advancing, I wonder whats next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 If the Raptors ever won they would give us rings made of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Congratulations. I wonder if Nicholson got one too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0bRe0olf1Za9q/340x.jpg Still the GOAT ring lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Still the GOAT ring lolI couldn't agree more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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