Elvis Presley's Rings Purchased By Kim Kardashian For Her Brother Rob Kardashian
By Mike Walters on December 27, 2019 at 9:46 AM EST
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Kim Kardashian has been on a spending spree buying up priceless celebrity memorabilia for her family, and the latest one is a piece of history owned by The King himself, Elvis Presley.
KK revealed on her Instagram story she had purchased a set of gold rings that once belonged to Elvis for her brother Rob Kardashian. "I'm obsessed with auctions and my brother is the biggest Elvis Presley fan so I got him two of Elvis' rings for Christmas," she said. Kardashian included pictures of the gold jewelry she gifted to Rob.
It appears Kim bought the items from Julian's auctions which also sold other priceless Elvis memorabilia. According to its website, it has "The car was delivered to Elvis on September 9, 1971, at his Monavale Street home in Beverly Hills. At the time, the Stutz Blackhawk featured the best audio system money could buy."
Also, it featured, "Elvis’ black and white Penguin suit worn in Las Vegas in which he was photographed (Estimate: $60,000-$80,000), Elvis’ first live performance worn stage shirt from 1954 (Estimate: $25,000-$35,000)
The site even housed the 1967 Elvis and Priscilla Presley Marriage Certificate!
As we reported, The Elvis rings isn't the only priceless Christmas gift Kim bought for here family, the 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star just revealed she gave her 6-year-old daughter Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" hat.
Wait What?!
That's right...KK purchased the King of Pop's fedora from the 1988 music video. "It still has his make up on it," she wrote alongside a photo of the hat.
Kardashian also bought North one of Michael Jackson's classic leather jackets for this Christmas. Kim and Kanye actually had the jacket altered to fit North. "It can grow with her and she can have this for her whole life. And she is so grateful and so excited," Kim said.
The two pieces were both purchased through Julien's Auction House. Michael's jacket, which he wore to Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday party cost the reality star $65,625. The "Smooth Criminal" fedora cost her a whopping $56,250.
Totally worth it!
