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Elton John's Kneecaps Turned into Stunning Jewelry

9/16/2025

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Elton John, 78, transformed his kneecaps into jewelry after a double knee replacement, as shown in the documentary "Touched By Gold."
He surprised his surgeon by requesting to keep his kneecaps and collaborated with jewelry designer Theo Fennell.
They baked the kneecaps to dry them for painting and polishing.
John's right kneecap became a gold-plated necklace, while the left was made into a brooch.
The necklace features a Latin inscription meaning, "I will no longer bow to any man."

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Elton John, 78, transformed his kneecaps into jewelry after a double knee replacement, as shown in the documentary "Touched By Gold."
He surprised his surgeon by requesting to keep his kneecaps and collaborated with jewelry designer Theo Fennell.
They baked the kneecaps to dry them for painting and polishing.
John's right kneecap became a gold-plated necklace, while the left was made into a brooch.
The necklace features a Latin inscription meaning, "I will no longer bow to any man."