Sharjah24 – Reuters: Elvis Presley experts and historians have long known about a collection of jewelry the singer gave to his manager Colonel Tom Parker.
Both collectors and fans have spent decades searching for the items, which were thought to be lost. Thanks to Brigitte Kruse, founder and CEO of GWS Auctions, who found and assembled the pieces, they can now be seen together for the first time.
Two hundred items, including gold rings encrusted with jewels, cufflinks, watches and chains, will go up for auction on Aug. 27. Also included is the guitar played by Presley during his famous "comeback" TV special of 1968.
Presley’s former wife Priscilla worked with Kruse on the collection, although Priscilla does not own any of pieces.
Priscilla Presley said she felt protective of the items because she designed some of them, including artifacts with the logo for TCB Band, the musicians who formed the core rhythm section of Presley's backing band in his later years. "TCB" stood for "taking care of business," a favorite expression of Presley's.
Priscilla Presley supported the auction in part because she was weary of seeing so many fake Elvis artifacts for sale.
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