 Within the hallowed halls of Graceland are the dimly lit trophy rooms, kept near freezing to preserve the "King's" sacred artifacts : awards, gold records, oil paintings and jewelled costumes. The highlight, one would argue, is the Gold belt awarded to Elvis Presley in 1969 by The management
of the Nevada International Hotel (now the Hilton) for his record shattering attendance achievements for a 29-day series of sold out performances in front of 2,000 people per show, two shows a night. Ticket receipts alone had brought in more than $1,5 million. The belt was given by Alex Shoofey to Elvis after his Thursday, August 28, 1969 CS in Las Vegas. Elvis was wearing the belt when he was famously
photographed meeting President Richard M. Nixon on December 18, 1970. After exchanging gifts, Nixon, couldn't restrain himself any longer and finally made a comment to The King about his less than conservative choice of attire for a meeting with the President of the United States.“Well, Mr. President,” Elvis is said to have replied, “you’ve got your gig, and I’ve got mine.” 'Groovy!' (Disclaimer : I am not an Elvis fan.) |
| Gallery 1 \Extreme Jewelry \ Diamonds \ Sapphires \ Rubies \The King \ Las Vegas | Updated 26/09/10 |
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original buckle (see below) was cast in silver, gold plated and
studded with diamonds, sapphires and rubies. The
version we recreated was cast in Sterling Silver then gilded
with gold. Financial constraints prevented the use of real
gems , never the less this buckle still came in at aprox. $6000.00 (AU)
Elvis Belt Buckle Replica : Sterling Silver, straight out of the mold.   |
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