# How do I verify a genuine Super Bowl Ring?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-verify-a-genuine-super-bowl-ring/338404 "2006-01-04T15:32:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-verify-a-genuine-super-bowl-ring/338404/1 "2006-01-04T15:32:17Z")

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My friend has what she believes to be a Super Bowl Ring from the Steeler’s during the 70s. She came to me to help verify it because A: I am a Steeler’s fan and B: I collect coins.

OK, neither of these reasons qualifies me to verify whether or not it is legit. Does anyone out there know where I could take it or where I might find info to help verify it?

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**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-verify-a-genuine-super-bowl-ring/338404/2 "2006-01-04T15:39:22Z")

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Google image search turns up lots of pix.  
[http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=++super+bowl+rings&btnG=Search](http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=++super+bowl+rings&btnG=Search)

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-verify-a-genuine-super-bowl-ring/338404/3 "2006-01-04T15:40:23Z")

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> [@Khadaji](#):
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> My friend has what she believes to be a Super Bowl Ring from the Steeler’s during the 70s. She came to me to help verify it because A: I am a Steeler’s fan and B: I collect coins.
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> OK, neither of these reasons qualifies me to verify whether or not it is legit. Does anyone out there know where I could take it or where I might find info to help verify it?

First off, do a search of google images for Pittsburgh Superbowl rings. That will let you know if you are even in the right ball park. Second, look for a name or number that could ID who it may have belonged to (often on the side). Third, it may not have belonged to a player, sometimes rings (close to, but not identical to what players get, are given to the front office staff). Also, it is possible that it is a replica that was mass produced and sold to fans. Your best bet would be going to a jeweler to find out if any of the gems are real.