Astros World Series rings have 214 diamonds, 25 sapphires

PHOTOS: A look at the Houston Astros' World Series rings

Houston Astros Carlos Correa (1) and Jose Altuve during their group photo with their new World Series rings before the start of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Houston.

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One-by-one, Astros players walked from the dugout onto a stage to receive a black box containing their World Series championship ring. After a line of hugs and handshakes, each player walked to a spot around the infield. It didn't take any of the players long to take a peek inside the box to get a look at what they've been waiting five months to see.

Judging by the smiles on their faces, they all were pleased.

The Astros players and staff received their 2017 World Seriers rings before Tuesday's game against the Orioles at Minute Maid Park. What they saw when they opened the ring box was a 10.55 carat prize with 214 diamonds, 16 natural blue sapphires and nine natural orange sapphires.

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In total, the Astros are distributing 1,332 rings to Astros players, coaches, clubhouse and training staff, baseball and business front office members, medical staff, seasonal associates, Hall of Famers, owners and broadcasters.

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According to Jostens, there are four different tiers of rings. Although the players and staff get the highest-end tier, all the rings look similar, they are just made of different materials. Jostens doesn't release the value of their championship rings. The 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series rings, which also featured 214 diamonds and was made by Jostens, is said to be valued at $70,000 each.

"We are incredibly proud of this ring and what it represents for our players, the whole Astros organization and our fans," Astros owner Jim Crane said. "It was important for us to design a ring that reflected just how historic last season truly was. We wanted to make sure that every member of the Astros organization – from the players, to the front office staff, to our seasonal associates – got a ring, because they all contributed to winning Houston's first World Championship."

The design on the top of the ring features the Astros logo and the words World Champions. The white H in the logo is made from 11 custom-cut baguettes. The orange and blue part of the logo is made from sapphires. The top of the ring has 101 diamonds on it - representing the number of regular season wins for the Astros in 2017 - plus the 11 baguettes in the H, which totals 112 diamonds - the number of combined regular season and playoff victories for the Astros last season.

The ring also has 56 round diamonds encircling the logo, representing the 56 seasons in Astros' franchise history.

One side of the ring has the player's last name and jersey number as well as the city skyline and left-field wall at Minute Maid Park. The player's number is encrusted in diamonds.

The other side of the ring says "Houston Strong" in yellow gold as well as the World Series trophy and an overview of Minute Maid Park. A single solitaire diamond sits atop the trophy.

On the open sides of the rings, 10 diamonds and one blue sapphire represent the 11 times the team has made it to the postseason in franchise history. Two princess-cut sapphires, one orange and the other blue, are set in golden home plates at the top and bottom edge of the ring top. They represent Houston's unique achievement of being both American and National League Champions, a feat never accomplished by any other Major League team. Six round diamonds are set in yellow gold on the bottom edge of the ring top. These diamonds represent the six years Crane has owned the team. The singular orange sapphire not only represents the Astros National League pennant, but also Jim Crane's first World Series championship.

The bottom of the ring has the organization's rallying cry "Earned History" and the inside of the ring is engraved with the series wins over the Red Sox, Yankees and Dodgers.