Elton John Says He Turned Kneecaps Into ‘Timeless’ Gold Jewelry

Music icon Elton John said his surgically removed kneecaps were transformed into gold-plated jewelry after his double knee replacement.

The 78-year-old singer described the unusual process in “Touched By Gold,” a new short documentary produced by the World Gold Council. 

John said he asked his surgeon to preserve the removed kneecaps and later handed them to jewelry designer Theo Fennell, giving him permission to create something from them.

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