In Britain, we save our pomp and ceremony for royal occasions. But over the Atlantic, the glitz and the glamour are to be found in elite sport. Their kings and queens aren’t born in palaces. They’re made on turf.

These sporting monarchs don’t wear crowns on their heads. Instead, the treasure is to be found on the fingers of its champions. It’s a tradition that is almost a hundred years old, and it’s created as many off-field capers as on-field legends.

The rings have become part of a national mythos. The American dream cast in gold. For players, they’re not simply fancy mementoes. They’re symbols of sporting history that they helped to forge.

In the latest episode of Unsung, we dive into the history, the allure, the craft, and the intrigue behind the Super Bowl’s championship rings.