Overview
- The New York Knicks received their championship rings and raised the title banner before their season opener on Oct. 20, when the team presented the bespoke pieces at Madison Square Garden.
- Jason of Beverly Hills designed the rings in white gold using nearly 800 diamonds and blue sapphires totaling about 22 carats and built a first-of-its-kind mechanism that raises and opens a miniature recreation of MSG.
- The rings pack season-specific symbolism including 16 emerald-cut diamonds for playoff wins, a 0.16-carat diamond commemorating a 16-point comeback, jersey numbers around the band, and inscriptions such as “Knicks in five.”
- Jason of Beverly Hills has opened a Knicks Championship Fan Program that will produce 200 limited replica Premier Championship Rings priced at about $19,995 each with custom engravings available to buyers.
- Hours after the ring-and-banner ceremony the Knicks lost 106-100 to the Philadelphia 76ers in their opener, a result that highlights the challenge champions face when rivals retool and competition intensifies over the season.