Kay® Jewelers and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Announce 2016 Ring of Excellence Presentation Ceremony Schedule

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Class of 2016 prepares for enshrinement, Kay® Jewelers and the Pro Football Hall of Fame have announced the schedule for the Ring of Excellence presentation ceremonies. Kay®, the number one jewelry store in America and the Official Jewelry Store of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was selected to redesign the ring in 2013.

The Ring of Excellence is set in 14K yellow gold and has a total diamond weight of 1 ¾ carats – outer diamonds create a stadium effect surrounding the football-shaped diamond center. The unique design reflects the tremendous accomplishment of enshrinement while celebrating each inductee's distinct career. A likeness of each enshrinee's bust, his position and his years in the league are on one side of the ring, while his name and class appear on the other.

Along with the Class of 2016, select Hall of Famers will also receive their Ring of Excellence this season as part of an initiative launched by Kay® and the Hall of Fame last year to provide all living members of the Hall with their new rings.

This year's class, which includes quarterback Brett Favre, wide receiver Marvin Harrison, tackle Orlando Pace, linebacker Kevin Greene, owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., and head coach Tony Dungy, will be inducted during the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, August 6, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Two other members of the Class of 2016, quarterback Ken Stabler and guard Dick Stanfel, will be enshrined posthumously. The six living members of the class will receive their Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence in special ceremonies held at the stadiums of the teams for whom they played, coached or contributed.

In addition to the Class of 2016, teams celebrating their Hall of Famers with ring ceremonies this upcoming season include the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers, New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles.

For further details on the Ring of Excellence, visit: http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-ring/.

About Kay® Jewelers

Kay® Jewelers, the number one jewelry store in America, is conveniently located in malls and off-mall shopping centers across the country. Kay® Jewelers is operated by Signet Jewelers Limited, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry. Signet Jewelers operates approximately 3,600 stores. For additional information on Kay® Jewelers visit www.Kay.com, follow us on Facebook® (www.facebook.com/KayJewelers), Twitter® (www.twitter.com/KayJewelers), YouTube (www.youtube.com/KayJewelers), Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/KayJewelers) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/KayJewelers).

ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Mission is to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE.

Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience the exciting museum that chronicles America's most popular sport. Millions more are reached through the Hall of Fame's 100-plus special events held annually outside Canton and through the multiple nationally broadcast programs focused on the selection of the newest Class of Enshrinees – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., Tony Dungy, Brett Favre, Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, Ken Stabler and Dick Stanfel – and the Enshrinement Weekend (Aug. 4-7, 2016). Now in its fourth year of traveling, Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a large-scale traveling exhibition that presents a panoramic view of pro football's story and includes hundreds of artifacts from the Hall's expansive collection. Gridiron Glory is showcased at Virginia Historical Society from May 28-Sept. 4, 2016. From there it will travel to the Minnesota History Center Museum in Minneapolis/St. Paul and then for three-month stays at various museums and cultural institutions through 2019. Enshrinees from the Class of 2016 along with numerous other Hall of Fame members will receive the spectacular Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence by Kay^® Jewelers during ceremonies held in NFL stadiums during the 2016 NFL regular season. The Hometown Hall of Famer™ program presented by Ford honors Hall of Fame heroes with a program and permanent plaque to honor the Hall of Famer's hometown support. Now in its 4th year, the US Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence honors 20 high school students nationally for excellence in community service, academics and athletics. Construction on HOF Village, a $500 million development project, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame's campus.

For more information about the Pro Football Hall of Fame, please visit ProFootballHOF.com; @ProFootballHOF on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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