Iconic handcrafted ring presented at Wrigley Field
Jostens, the leading provider of high end custom jewellery for professional sports teams delivered the 2016 Chicago Cubs World Championship Ring at Wrigley Field recently. The ring commemorates the Cubs’ historic 2016 season and celebrates the team’s outstanding World Series victory.
The rings were presented to the players by 20 fans serving as honorary “Championship Ring Bearers”. They were selected from more than 1,500 video nominations by family members, co workers and friends in the offseason.
“Jostens is truly honoured to partner with the Chicago Cubs as the official jeweller and designer of this historic ring,” said Chris Poitras, Jostens Division Vice President, College & Sports. “We felt that we had a responsibility, not only to the Cubs organisation, but to Cubs fans around the world, to create a unique ring. This iconic piece of jewellery uses intricate craftsmanship to tell the unforgettable story of the Cubs’ World Series victory, which now takes its prominent place in the history of all professional sports.”
“It was truly an honour to help design the first World Series ring in franchise history, and our family is thrilled to reward those who contributed to this long-awaited championship,” added Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts. “It’s fitting the players who completed the greatest journey in sports were presented with their rings by some of the greatest fans in all of sports this evening.”
The Chicago Cubs World Championship Ring is made from 14 karat white gold. Its top features the traditional Cubs bull’s eye logo, masterfully crafted from 33 custom cut genuine red rubies that are surrounded by 72 round white diamonds, all within a circular perimeter made up of 46 custom cut, genuine blue sapphires. The bezel is surrounded by 108 round white diamonds on all sides, representing the history leading up to the Cubs’ 2016 World Series Championship victory. The ring includes 5.5 carats of diamonds, 3 carats of genuine red rubies and 2.5 carats of genuine sapphires.
Jostens is also proud to partner with the Cubs on a brand new retail store concept for sports collectibles and memorabilia. The Jostens Store at The Park at Wrigley is a first partnership between a professional sports team and a jewellery manufacturer that provides a retail shopping experience for fans, offering heirloom quality jewellery items and other sports memorabilia. The store will feature collections for all members of the Cubs family. Fans can shop for exclusive items that commemorate the Cubs’ World Series victory, including the Limited Edition 108 Ring of which there are only 108 available, and include many of the elements featured in the Player’s Championship Ring. The collection of rings, pendants, bracelets, cufflinks, charms, paperweights, apparel and other keepsakes includes items across all price points to allow every fan to share in the Cubs 2016 World Series Championship.
