Bob Dyer: Cavs’ Awesome Rings Have Akron Connection

Turns out Akron has another direct tie to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ incredible NBA Championship season.The massive rings given to the players at the home opener this week were provided by Kay Jewelers, headquartered with its parent company, Signet, off of Ghent Road near Summit Mall.The heaviest NBA championship ring ever made, each one contains 400 diamonds and comes in at 6.5 carats.They’re so large that even on the massive fingers of people like LeBron James, they look more like glittering Frisbees than jewelry.Cavs spokeswoman Phyllis Salem says designing the ring “was truly a group effort,” but that owner Dan Gilbert was at the core of that group.