Rock & Roll Pop Culture Auction

Lot #214:

Jimi Hendrix Owned & Worn Jade Green & Silver Ring

Jimi Hendrix Owned & Worn Jade Green & Silver Ring.

This silver ring with a jade green stone was owned and worn by the great Jimi Hendrix. He left the ring behind after a concert where it was retrieved by a venue employee.

Provenance: This Jimi Hendrix owned and worn ring comes from the private collection of Irwin and Clarine Pate. Irwin Pate was a renowned booking agent and promotional manager for over four decades. He promoted talent all over the U.S. and during his career, he and his wife amassed an extraordinary collections of personal clothings and articles belonging to numerous entertainers, According to the very detailed letter of provenance from Irwin's widow Clarine Pate that accompanies this ring, when traveling on concert tours Irwin would often obtain these article from both tour crew members and venue staff. This ring belonging to Jimi Hendrix was found by a venue employee after one of his concerts. Several years later the employee gave it to Irwin for his collection and it has been in the Pate's collection ever since.

Size: 10.

Condition: Very good.

Authentication: Letter from Clarine Pate on Pate Entertainment, Inc. letterhead and a Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.