{"product_id":"usa-hockey-1980-winter-olympics-championship-ring","title":"USA Hockey 1980 Winter Olympics Championship Ring","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; max-width: 700px; color: #FFFFFF; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e1980 USA Hockey Olympic Gold Championship Ring - Salesman Sample\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Intro --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eOn February 22, 1980, a group of college-aged American hockey players walked into the Lake Placid Olympic fieldhouse and did something the entire world said was impossible. They beat the Soviet Union — the most dominant hockey program on earth — 4–3. Two days later they beat Finland to claim gold. The moment has never left the American sports consciousness, and the ring that commemorates it is one of the most coveted pieces of sports jewelry a collector can own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThis is a Balfour-made salesman sample of the ring issued to Team USA goaltender Jim Craig — the man at the center of the Miracle on Ice — crafted in 10k gold with  identical details to the player-issued original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Salesman sample callout box --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fffbf0; border-left: 4px solid #c8940a; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #7a5800; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat is a salesman sample?\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin: 0;\"\u003eSalesman samples were produced by the ring manufacturer — in this case the legendary Balfour — on the exact same machines and dies used to make the player-issued originals. The construction, engravings, and gold work are completely identical. The only difference between this ring and the player issue is that cubic zirconia (CZ) stones replace the diamonds. These rings were never sold to the public; they were used exclusively by sales representatives to present ring designs to teams and organizations. That makes them exceptionally rare on the collectors market today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Specs table --\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; width: 40%; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e1980\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e10k Gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eBalfour\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eSalesman sample\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003ePlayer style\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eJim Craig\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eStones\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eCubic zirconia (CZ)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Jim Craig facts header --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #FFFFFF; margin: 0 0 12px; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding-top: 18px;\"\u003eJim Craig — The Man Behind the Mask\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Facts list --\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #FFFFFF; padding-left: 20px; margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eStarted every game in goal for Team USA — the undisputed backbone of the Miracle on Ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eStopped 36 of 39 Soviet shots (.923 save percentage) in the semifinal — widely considered the performance of a generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eThe image of Craig draped in the American flag searching the stands for his father is one of the most iconic in Olympic history\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e voted the Miracle on Ice the greatest sports moment of the 20th century — Craig was its central figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eInducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame, US Hockey Hall of Fame, and US Olympic Hall of Fame\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTeam USA has won Olympic men's hockey gold only twice — 1960 and 1980. This ring represents the last time the US stood atop the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity Guaranteed. All Sales Final.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003caside\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe welcome all reasonable offers, we will also consider requests for dedications, autographs, and video messages from the \"Pawn Stars,\" just let us know in your message when you press \"\u003cstrong\u003eMake an Offer\u003c\/strong\u003e\"!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree US Shipping. 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