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Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University

REVEALED: From kneecap necklaces to umbilical cord keepsakes the risks of keeping and consuming human tissue | Rare Historical Photos

Some parents keep their baby’s umbilical cord as a sentimental keepsake after birth pu_kibun/Shutterstock

Celebrity outfits and endorsements often dominate social media, but Elton John recently drew attention for a very different reason. The musician has been spotted wearing jewellery made from his own kneecaps.

After a double knee replacement in 2024, he asked his surgeon if he could keep his patellae, the bones at the front of the knee, and later worked with jeweller Theo Fennell to turn them into wearable pieces.

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