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ELVIS’ TREASURES
a magnificent and iconic ring with TCB logo (taking care of business, one of the star’s favourite expressions) in 14 carat yellow gold and diamond, the first of a long series designed and realised by Elvis himself; the ring (page 72) is decorated with the letters TCB in relief coated in diamonds, together with great lightning bolts on each side also coated in diamonds. Above the TCB logo, there is a large cube shaped zirconium in which the original round- cut brilliant diamond VS2 certified GIA 7.56 was placed. The surface is covered by a halo of diamonds, whose total weight amounts to 2.25 carat of round-cut diamonds, including all the diamonds accented. The TCB logo was also on an 14 Kt yellow gold necklace presented at the auction, given by Elvis to his friend and Denver policeman, Ron Pietrafeso, later decorated with diamonds, considered exceptionally rare, as it is one of the only
In alto: orologio Le Coultre “25 Years” in oro giallo 14 Kt, con bracciale a maglie, retro della cassa con iscrizione "25 Yrs. Service Col. Tom Parker 1967 RCA Records.", movimento a carica manuale. Sopra, da sinistra: bracciale “Genius ?”, in oro giallo 14 Kt e accento di diamante, inciso "Colonnello" sul davanti e "Genius?" sul retro; fermacravatta in oro giallo 14 Kt, completato da due catene d’oro, con la scritta "Col. T. Parker" incisa lungo la parte anteriore.
Top: “Le Coultre “25 years” watch in 14 Kt yellow gold, with mesh bracelet, rear of the case with inscription “25 Yrs. Service Col. Tom Parker 1967 RCA Records”. Manual winding. Above, from left: “Genius?”, 14 Kt yellow gold and diamond accent bracelet, engraved “Colonel” on the front and “Genius?” on the back; tie clip in 14 Kt yellow gold completed by two gold chains, with the text “Col. T. Parker” engraved along the front part.
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