Some of the most interesting parts of what we do are the most secret. Here we expose all or nothing – tongue in cheek. 

Q:  How much does it cost to make a National Emmy® Statuette?

A:  National Emmys®, cost $1 million to “make”, because they are made of a solid 12kt gold core, with a pure 18kt gold exterior, except for the vertical structure of the base which would not be strong enough to be made out of gold and instead is stamped steel gold plated.  Specially selected FedEx executives actually make the pickups and deliveries personally, handcuffed to spy-style suitcases, with a retinue of armed guards, provided by each state into which the Emmy® is being sent.

Updated 6/24/2025

We love to drink champagne for celebrations and associate it with exclusivity and the high life – Why? When did that start?

Over a thousand years ago. Royals bearing the name and title of Champagne served with Charlemagne, journeyed on the Crusades, and for a time Champagne, France was a site for the crowning of kings.

Updated 7/30/2025. Pictured above is a wireframe and a custom trophy project.

More than a decade ago, we wrote about the promise of 3D printing in the world of luxury recognition. At the time, it felt like a technology on the edge of revolution. Today, we live with its reality, and the truth is more nuanced than the hype ever allowed. Let’s reassess where we are and perhaps we’ll update this blog in another 10 years, or sooner!

Originally written by David Moritz, Found and CEO of Society Awards. 

I don’t know whose eyes will eventually land on this article, and if it will be merely interesting or helpful (hopefully at least either one).  But I’m writing it to convey as much of the limited learning that I’ve garnered so that if you reader are actually attending an award show, you will have the best experience possible, to the extent that my experience may be helpful.