Elvis Presley's custom-made diamond and platinum wedding ring for his marriage to Priscilla. ...

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Elvis Presley's custom-made diamond and platinum wedding ring for his marriage to Priscilla. Elvis Presley's custom-made diamond and platinum wedding ring for his marriage to Priscilla. This is Elvis' wedding ring from his marriage to Priscilla Ann Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, May 1, 1967. The platinum wedding ring was custom-made for Elvis Presley by Harry Levitch to Elvis' specifications. The ¾ in. wide platinum band (size 8.5) is decorated by three rows of set diamonds. The center row features eight baguette-cut diamonds within a border of two rows of eight, full-cut, round brilliant diamonds ("8" was Elvis' lucky number). Total weight of the twenty-four diamonds is approx. 1.65 cts. U.S. Army private (and "King of Rock 'n' Roll") Elvis Presley first met 14-year-old Priscilla, step-daughter of a U.S. Air Force officer, in Germany in 1959. What followed was a seven-year courtship, which ultimately led to the wedding arranged by Elvis' manager Colonel Parker to maximize publicity. Sadly, after only six years of marriage, Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorced on October 9, 1973. Subsequently, Elvis gave this ring to his stepbrother David Stanley and his wife Angie at Graceland on August 6, 1977 with his wish that it would bring them happiness in their own failing marriage. Ten days later, on August 16th, 1977 Elvis Presley, "The King" of Rock & Roll", was dead. The ring is in worn, very good to fine condition and is accompanied by (8) LOA's including: (2) from Harry Levitch, Elvis' jeweler, (1) from Joe Esposito, close friend and best man at Elvis' wedding, (1) from George Klein, schoolmate and pallbearer at Elvis' funeral, (2) from Angela Ford, who, with her husband David Stanley, was personally given the ring by Elvis, (1) from Richard E. Davis, of the Elvis Presley Museum and (1) COA from the Elvis Presley Museum signed by museum President and Chairman, Jimmy Velvet. Also includes: (3) photographs of Elvis wearing the ring, one while on stage; the other two being candid shots. A one-of-a-kind, extremely intimate piece, symbolizing this storied and tumultuous chapter in the Elvis Presley legacy, with extraordinary documentation. Provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield "The Elvis Presley Museum Collection," June 18 & 19, 1994, Lot 492.

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