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Vince Lombardi Trophy: How It’s Made, Who Keeps It and What It Costs

Tiffany & Co. fabricates a new sterling-silver prize each year that is engraved with the result after the game.

Overview

  • The winning team keeps the Vince Lombardi Trophy, and Tiffany & Co. produces a fresh, identical version every season.
  • The sterling-silver piece is handcrafted over roughly four months with about 72 hours of labor, then returns to the workshop for engraving of the teams, date, and final score.
  • Coverage cites an industry estimate that the trophy costs about $50,000 to make, which has not been presented as an official figure.
  • Designed in 1966 by Tiffany vice president Oscar Riedener and renamed in 1970 to honor coach Vince Lombardi, the trophy today is presented to the team owner on a field-stage ceremony introduced in 1996.
  • Published specifications vary, with some outlets citing 22 inches and 8.75 pounds while others report about 56 cm and 3.18 kg.