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ELTON JOHN THE ROCKET MAN
A SUCCESS STORY
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), was born on 25 March 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, with the name of Reginald Kenneth Dwight. At age 11, he had already received his first scholarship as junior exhibitor at the Royal Academy of Music and starts to attend the Academy every Saturday for the next four years. In a short time, he reaches and consolidates his fame as the most successful solo singer in the history of the American charts, preceded only by Madonna and the Beatles. He holds the record for the highest selling single of all time, Candle in the Wind of 1997, which has sold more than 33 million copies. Since he launched his first tour in 1970, Elton has more than 4,000 performances to his credit in more than 80 countries. Multiple winner of Grammy Awards, as well as title of knight, the artist has won countless historic
In alto, da sinistra: collana “Bling Bling” di Frank Tjepkema, a forma di croce stilizzata, traforata in argento placcato oro, sostenuta da cordino in tessuto grigio; pendente a forma di croce, in quarzo fumé intagliato, spinelli rotondi e diamanti rotondi, oro bianco 18 Kt, firmato Munsteiner, sospeso a una catena d'oro bianco 18 Kt, firmata Chopard; collana con pendente a forma di spada, diamanti rotondi, oro giallo 22 Kt, nella chiusura ad ardiglione oro giallo 14 Kt, pendente firmato Chrome Hearts 1999; a fianco, a sinistra: collana con pendente in zaffiri tondi, diamanti tondi, oro giallo e bianco.
Top, from left: “Bling Bling” necklace by Frank Tjepkema, in the shape of a stylised cross, openwork in gold-plated silver, hanging from a grey fabric cord; cross-shaped pendant in carved smoky quartz, round spinels and round diamonds, 18 Kt white gold, signed Munsteiner, hanging from an 18 Kt white gold chain, signed Chopard; necklace with pendant in the shape of a sword, round diamonds, 22 Kt yellow gold, in 14 Kt gold buckle clasp, pendant signed Chrome Hearts 1999; at the side, left: necklace with pendant in round sapphires, round diamonds, yellow and white gold.
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