Presley's wedding band to be auctioned
14th November 2006, 21:38 WST

Elvis Presley's diamond and platinum wedding band from his marriage to Priscilla will be sold at an auction of Hollywood memorabilia.

The auction of more than $US2 million worth of memorabilia will be held on December 14 and 15 in Beverly Hills, California.

"The marriage of Elvis and Priscilla Presley was the most significant wedding of the 20th century," said Joseph Maddalena, an owner of Profiles In History, a world-renowned live internet auction company which will host the auction next month.

"There was Charles and Diana and, of course, Paul and Heather. But there was only one Elvis Presley.

"This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of pop culture history."

Elvis' famous wedding band is decorated with eight baguette-cut diamonds within a border of 16 full-cut diamonds, which is expected to be sold for between $US100,000 to $US150,000.

The King of Rock and Roll wore the band at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967, when he wed Priscilla.

Other auction items include James Dean's switchblade featured in the well-known knife fight in Rebel Without a Cause, and Jerry Lewis's Dr Julius Kelp costume from the 1963 classic comedy 'The Nutty Professor.

Additional information about the auction can be obtained from the company's web site www.profilesinhistory.com.

well if it is true I am sure they know...that is not something they let slip through cracks...I just hope it is not true...

aww thats actually kinda sad.

I really hope thats not true

I heard that the ring Cilla gave him he lost someplace on the grounds of Graceland...that he later got a replacement, so how this is the same ring I don't know as it has been said it was never found....I hope this isn't true, I would hope that Cilla or Lisa would get that back...and place it along w/his other jewelery on display @ Graceland.

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Originally posted by Suzana:
I heard that the ring Cilla gave him he lost someplace on the grounds of Graceland...that he later got a replacement, so how this is the same ring I don't know as it has been said it was never found....I hope this isn't true, I would hope that Cilla or Lisa would get that back...and place it along w/his other jewelery on display @ Graceland.

Suzana,

I agree with you.

Hi Miss Heather.
Thanks chickie!

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I heard that the ring Cilla gave him he lost someplace on the grounds of Graceland...that he later got a replacement, so how this is the same ring I don't know as it has been said it was never found....I hope this isn't true, I would hope that Cilla or Lisa would get that back...and place it along w/his other jewelery on display @ Graceland.

I agree with you also.

Awe thanks. I remember hearing that years ago...I would love to do that treasure hunt on Graceland's property, lol

I thought it was Priscilla that lost her ring, outside, and they were all looking for it and never found it.

I hope it isn't true. You would think that Lisa would want to hang on to her Dad's ring, to hand on down the generations still yet to come.

Nah wasn't Cilla, she still has her wedding set from what I've been told...
Elvis lost it not to long after Lisa's birth...

I think Elvis gave his wedding ring away after the divorce... I'll try to find out more.

JEFF d
LMP fan

Cool thanks Jeff...he had 2, that's what someone in his inner circle said. I'll try to find out more as well.

I agree with Suzana, Heather and others who posted. Makes me think of Lisa on Oprah showing all the "inner sanctum" artifacts of cancelled cheques and everything. Elvis's ring is way more important than that! I'm not blaming anyone; it's just sad. I hope they get it back even if it was a replacement ring.