The rings include included 120 diamonds, 35 rubies and 23 sapphires set in 10-karat white goldNBAE/GETTY IMAGES
The WNBA Washington Mystics on Sunday "found themselves together again at Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Va., for a private ring ceremony" to celebrate their '19 title, according to Kareem Copeland of the WASHINGTON POST. The private event was an "intimate and emotional, albeit understated, ring ceremony." Players were "sitting at designated tables, distanced six feet apart, when a black polished box was placed in front of each of them." The jewelry inside the boxes "included 120 diamonds, 35 rubies and 23 sapphires set in 10-karat white gold." The details "include the Mystics' 'DC' logo, the championship trophy, the Washington Monument, the Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial." There also are "references to the 26 regular season wins and Washington's Ward 8, where Entertainment and Sports Arena is located." Ring ceremonies typically are held before a game in front of fans, but there is "no normal in 2020." Mystics Owner Ted Leonsis and President, Managing Partner & Vice Chair Sheila Johnson "elected for an intimate affair at the resort where they could gather as a family" (WASHINGTON POST, 6/30).
