Elvis Presley's Personally Owned Onyx and 14K Yellow/Rose Gold Ring Given to Sam Thompson W/LOA - This ring was personally owned by Elvis Presley and is made of solid 14k gold with inlaid onyx. The ring has a rose gold tint near the top and inside and a yellow gold tint on the band, and is set with an inlaid onyx that has a unique finish that is half matte and half polished. Elvis eventually gave this ring to Sam Thompson, who was a close friend and personal bodyguard. Elvis was quite the generous man and often gave his jewelry and other personal affects to friends and family at the slightest comment or admiration of a piece, and it is not surprising that he would give a piece such as this to a trusted confidante. The ring comes with a letter of authenticity from Sam Thompson which states in part, "In January 1977, I was with Elvis at his Palm Springs, CA home on Chino Canyon. He was wearing an unusual gold ring with a rose colored tint and I admired it. He immediately took it off and handed it to me to try on and it fit on my pinkie finger. He told me he had gotten it many years before (he thought around 1960) while in Hollywood when he was filming a movie. Ring size: 11.25. (WEIGHT: 7.3 grams)