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The Carolina Hurricanes have received their Stanley Cup championship rings, designed and manufactured by Jason of Beverly Hills.
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And Jason Arasheben, the owner, can finally take a breath.
There was a deadline to make and he made it. The rings were delivered on time. The only thing left was to get a thumbs-up or thumbs-down from Canes owner Tom Dundon, who had his input on the design elements and paid for them.
“That’s that nervous moment for us as jewelers, when we’re waiting for that stamp of approval,” Arasheben said Monday at Lenovo Center. “I went to Mr. Dundon and I said, ‘Happy?’ He said, ‘Great job’ and he gave me a fist bump, so I knew we did our job.”
Jason of Beverly Hills, founded in 2002, has made rings for several other teams in the four major-league sports, and Arasheben said the firm is currently working on an order for a “New York team.” When the New York Knicks were mentioned, he smiled.
Arasheben said the Hurricanes were the second NHL team the firm had worked with on the rings, along with the Vegas Golden Knights.
“We’ve done 11 NBA rings and three of the last four Super Bowl rings, including the last two,” he said.
Rings keep getting bigger and the Canes ring is pretty massive – as much a showpiece as something to be worn.
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Canes forward Jordan Martinook said Monday his first reaction to seeing his ring was, “Holy (smokes), it’s big.”
“It was cool to get that and my kids were pumped to see it,” he said.
The rings have 900 individually set stones. There’s 9.80 carats of white diamonds and 1.40 carats of red rubies.
There’s plenty of symbolism. Of note: the Canes’ 53 regular-season wins are celebrated with 53 points of diamonds, and their 69 combined wins from the season and playoffs – the Canes were 16-3 in the run to the Cup – honored by 69 points of rubies.
Inside the ring is a puck pendant, with the player’s individual jersey number. The team culture is honored on the ring. The state is honored. The players’ numbers are listed in a circle, a tribute to the postgame Storm Surge.
There’s the word “Stress.” a reminder of their all-over-the-ice pressing style of play. There’s a piece of rope, a reminder of the team award after wins.
That’s a lot to pack into one ring, but Jason of Beverly Hills delivered.
“It’s more of a trophy, the symbol of an accomplishment,” Arasheben added. “We want this ring to be more than a beautiful design. We wanted this ring to be a storytelling device. It captures a piece of history, it captures the moment of the championship, all in one singular design.”
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This story was originally published September 28, 2026 at 4:19 PM.