A collection of about two hundred jewels and a guitar that Elvis Presley gave to his manager Colonel Tom Parker will be auctioned in late August.
By: our news editorsAccording to news agency Reuters About two hundred items will be auctioned by GWS Auctions on August 27. Gold rings, cufflinks, watches and necklaces will go under the hammer. The guitar that Presley played during his television comeback in 1968 will also be auctioned.
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Priscilla Presley, the ex-wife of the singer who died in 1977, helped design some of the jewels.
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Against Reuters Priscilla Presley says the auction of the jewelry brings back memories of the past. She also says she is afraid of fake objects that are in circulation and are sold as ‘real Elvis pieces’. She would like to avoid this.
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“There is so much on the market that is not authentic and that worries me,” said the 77-year-old ex-wife. “I want to make sure it goes to someone who takes good care of it and really loves it.”
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