Idol In Chains
 
 

We  will start with photo's of Billy's " Triumph" belt buckle worn on the Whiplash Smile and Charmed Life tour. The belt buckle is actual name plate from the british motorcycle , and also the name of one of Generation X 's songs . The third is a Harley belt worn during first IDOL Tour . ( click on any pix to see close up ) 
 
These are various pictures of necklaces throughout the years . 

Specifically the first picture is a karate pendant from the karate school Elvis belonged to, everyone knows Idol's worship of Elvis .. Second picture is a TCB pendant , this was an Elvis trade mark standing for " Taking Care Of Business" , Idol probably got this on his visit to Graceland . Third picture is the Elvis button Billy always wore on the Rebel Yell tour. 
Jewellery Displays : 

Billy's trademark black leather glove .   
RINGS : First Pix looks like a school ring , Second & Third  Cyberpunk rings ( click here for more info About The Cyberpunk Ring's meaning). Fourth is the  Charmed Life ring . 
The Sheriff's badge worn during Billy's first solo outing. 
In Conclusion ,  I think most of it is open to interpretation by anyone , the the jewllery of a person holds it's own meaning and significance  to that person. One thing is for sure is Idol has an obsession with crosses , most of which could only be explained by him . You could maybe some time in the future we maybe so lucky to get details from Billy. 

Scanned by Rutti BalanscheABOUT THE CYBERPUNK RING  .  It is a cross with 4 squares represented.  
It 's the same ring he's been wearing for years as well as the design he had on the back of his head, I'm sure you have pics of it "Cyberpunk".  Here is what it means in the best way I can explain it.  The cross is an Ancient Symbol used by Persians, Hindus and Greeks who looked upon it as a symbol of the equinoxes and the solstices, in the belief that at certain seasons of the year, the sun was symbolically crucified upon these imaginary celestial angles. The 4 "Squares" around the cross can have different meanings: the elements, earth,air, fire and water; another is salt, sulpur, mercury and Azoth, used in making the Philosopher's Stone in Alchemy; North, South, East and West coming together in theMiddle of the cross, representing the descent of Spirit into Matter; The 4 "Squares" can also represent the human body: bones, muscles, nerves and arteries. The Cross is very symbolic, and depending on what your beliefs are, can represent many different things to many different people. Hebrews also laid out stones in this fashion with the Hebrew Letters "INRI", JHVH, representing Christ. 
 
 
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 13 July 1998
 
 
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