Press: Joe Johnson for ESPN Magazine

How do you keep a 6'7 ball player fresh to death? Build him a state-of-the-art, 20 foot closet with all of his favorite gear.
In this months issue of ESPN Magazine, Atlanta Hawk guard Joe Johnson, talks fashion for the ridiculously tall, his must-have Jason of Beverly Hills pieces, and his tech savvy, walking shoe closet that would make Carrie Bradshaw envious. 
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Sightings: Manchester City Visits JBH

Manchester City Defender- Joleon Lescott 

For those of you that follow soccer, Manchester City spent a few weeks in LA to train prior to their victory against the Los Angeles Galaxy last Sunday.

While they were in town, a few of the guys stopped by the Jason of Beverly Hills private show room to check out some of our new custom pieces.

See some of Manchester's finest turn it up in the showroom after the jump.

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2012 Summer Olympic Medals Revealed

The 2012 Olympics is just under a year away, and the London Organising Committee (LOCOG) recently unveiled the medals for the upcoming Summer Games. Weighing between 375-400 grams each, the London medals are the heaviest in Olympic history and are already creating a buzz over their symbolic new design.

Get the deats on the medals after the jump.

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Sightings: English Soccer Player Ashley Cole

Somebody from across the pond knows a little something about this California weather.

Chelsea defender, Ashley Cole, was spotted walking his swag at LAX airport this week to join his "lads" for holiday. No stranger to Los Angeles, Ashley partied it up last summer in LA with former teammate Shaun Wright-Phillips. 

But the real talk of London Town is not his missing £200,000 engagement ring his limited edition Dunamis Timepiece by Jason of Beverly hills. 

Get a closer look Ashley's wrist ware after the jump.

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Hole In 100k

Ten years ago, the Odyssey "2-ball" putter became a huge hit with golfers due to its ability to make even the sorriest player's game look a little better on the green. Now they aim to match your "million dollar" swing with a brilliant new putter to match.

Odyssey Golf brings you a one-of-a-kind diamond encrusted putter that almost guarantees to shave a few points off your handicap and make you the talk of the country club.

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Sightings: Nicki Minaj Dripped in JBH for NBA All Star Weekend

"I'm The Harajuku Barbie I Ain't Tripping On Your Change
I Mean Look I Got The Sports Package On My Range
I Just Dip In The Pink For The Pink Effect
D-D-D-Diamonds On My Neck For The Link Effect"- Nicki Minaj

Miss Minaj was spotted this weekend hopping out of her hot red Lambo wearing a colorful look and a hefty amount of custom Jason of Beverly Hills jewels. 

The life-size Barbie was in town for NBA All-Star Weekend, where she dined at local restaurant BOA, then partied it up at the Grand Finale party at club Boulevard 3.

Check out her amazing diamond stash up close inside. 

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Press: Sports Business Journal

No one appreciates a championship ring more than the players who earned it. But these small symbols of victory have been gaining more attention from the public over the years as the rings are becoming grander and more like pieces of art.
Sports Business Journal featured an article this week on championship rings of years past and exactly what goes into the making of a piece of sports history. Jason of Beverly Hills had the honor of designing and manufacturing the two recent back to back championship rings for the Los Angeles Lakers and was featured in the article alongside other great designers such as Tiffany's who designed last years Super Bowl ring for the Saints.
Every year, a handful of the best jewelry manufactures in the business vie for a chance to be ones to create rings for the league champions of each sport. Once the bids go in, its all about style and substance to see who's design comes out on top. 
In the article, Tim Harris, the Lakers senior vice president of business operations says, "Dr. [Jerry] Buss got him in the room, but Jason impressed us beyond anything else we saw. Everybody wants to do your ring. He just did such a great job on the first one that it wasn't a hard decision on the second."


You can see the full article HERE or in the Sports Business Journal on stands now.
Source: Bill King/Sports Business Journal


~vK

Spain Wins The World Cup!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!
I bet Spain's team wished that this was the trophy they were taking home after their victory over the Netherlands at the 2010 World Cup Finals. Not so much.
The disco ball you see before you is actually a diamond soccer ball made by South African jeweler, Shimansky, made to celebrate the World Cup. With an estimated value of 2.6 million dollars, this piece is covered in 6,620 white and 2,640 black round brilliant cut diamonds (all sourced in South Africa). It is said to weigh in at about 5 pounds. Try kicking that thing around if you want to...
If you want to get your hands on one of these, good luck. However, Shimansky has also made seven crystal replicas that will be auctioned off at their regional stores with proceeds going to charity. As for Spain, the team will be going home with their World Cup rings and a pair of silver soccer shoe cuff links.

The trophy is nice too. Not 3500 carat diamond nice. But I'm sure the victory is priceless in itself.
Congrats to SPAIN!! ~vK

Louis Vuitton FIFA World Cup Trophy 2010 Travel Case

June 1, 2010-- Ahead of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, which kicks off on 11th June, Louis Vuitton today unveiled the travel case it has created to hold football’s greatest prize, the FIFA World Cup Trophy.

Commissioned by FIFA, the special order case, handmade by a single master craftsman in Louis Vuitton’s historic Asnières workshop near Paris, has been meticulously designed to accommodate the celebrated Trophy, which measures 36 cm in height, weighs 6.175 kg and is made of solid 18-carat gold with a base of semi-precious malachite. Covered in Louis Vuitton’s iconic Monogram canvas, the travel case is fitted with the company’s signature brass lock and corners, and has a dark brown lining that complements the Trophy’s rich gold.

Like all Louis Vuitton special orders, the FIFA World Cup Trophy case was made at the company’s original workshop in Asnières, which opened in 1859. The case opens at the front and at the top to allow the Trophy to be removed easily when, at the final on 11th July in Johannesburg, watched by many millions of people across the globe, it will be presented.

Source: Hypebeast

Goooooooooal ~vK