Priscilla Presley details Cage’s ring toss in Lisa Marie Presley memoir

Priscilla Presley’s new memoir reveals a dramatic moment in the on‑again, off‑again relationship between Lisa Marie Presley and Nicolas Cage: Cage threw Lisa Marie’s engagement ring into the ocean during a heated argument aboard his yacht. The six‑carat, $65,000 ring was part of the couple’s early 2000s romance, and the incident is described in detail as part of Priscilla Presley’s broader account of her daughter’s life and loves in Softly, As I Leave You: Live After Elvis.

According to Priscilla Presley, the confrontation unfolded on a yacht off the California coast. “One afternoon, they went sailing off the coast of Catalina Island on Nick’s yacht, the Weston,” the memoir states. “Something set off another of their epic fights, and Lisa pulled off her engagement ring and threw it at Nick. “Furious, Nick threw the ring overboard,” she writes, noting that Cage had divers search the area — to no avail. “As far as I know, the ring is still there.” The account portrays a volatile moment that ended with the ring lost at sea, at least temporarily.

The book also notes that Cage later responded to the episode by presenting Lisa Marie with “an even bigger diamond (ten carats), and they got engaged all over again.” The six‑carat piece, valued at about $65,000, became the subject of ongoing speculation about the couple’s tumultuous dynamic during the early years of their relationship. The narrative emphasizes the emotional intensity that characterized their bond, as remembered by Priscilla Presley in her memoir.

The romance between Cage and Lisa Marie began in the early 2000s, culminating in a marriage in 2002 and a divorce by 2004. The Memoir places their union within a broader family history, noting that Lisa Marie’s life included marriages before Cage—that is to say, to Danny Keough and to Michael Jackson. Priscilla Presley also recounts her daughter’s relationship with Jackson, describing it as “bizarre” and expressing concern about the singer’s influence, a characterization she has used before in interviews and public statements.

Beyond Cage, the memoir surveys Lisa Marie Presley’s later life and relationships. After the Jackson era, she married musician Michael Lockwood, with whom she welcomed twin daughters, Harper and Finley. Lockwood was later granted full custody of the children following Lisa Marie’s death in January 2023 from a cardiac arrest; she was 54. The book situates these family milestones within the arc of Lisa Marie’s public and private life, providing context for readers tracking the Presley family’s ongoing public interest.

Nicolas Cage, meanwhile, has continued to pursue his acting career and a distinctive personal life. His first wife was Patricia Arquette; he subsequently married Lisa Marie Presley, then Alice Kim and Erika Koike. Since February 2021, he has been married to Riko Shibata, with whom he shares a daughter, August, now three. In statements at the time of Lisa Marie Presley’s death in 2023, Cage spoke publicly of heartbreak and recalled her memorable laugh, underscoring that the personal losses and memories surrounding the Presley family remain intertwined with his own life story.

News about the memoir and its revelations emerged as Cage’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment on the specifics of the ring episode. The account adds a new layer to the public record of the Presley family and Cage’s career, underscoring how the intertwining of fame, romance, and drama has shaped these intertwined legacies.

Throughout the excerpted material, Priscilla Presley’s memoir offers a portrait of a high‑profile romance marked by passion, volatility, and publicity—one that remains a point of curious fascination for fans and observers of pop culture. The ring’s fate—lost to the Pacific and unrecovered—becomes a symbol, in the memoir’s framing, of a relationship that was as dramatic as it was influential in the early 2000s celebrity landscape. As the Presley family continues to reflect on Lisa Marie’s life and legacy, the anecdotes in Softly, As I Leave You provide one more window into the personal histories that shaped one of contemporary America’s most enduring entertainment narratives.

The publication of the memoir, which centers on Lisa Marie Presley’s life after Elvis, invites readers to reassess long‑standing public narratives surrounding the Presley family and Cage’s own road through fame, marriage, and resilient stardom. The episodic nature of the stories, including the Catalina Island ring incident, reinforces how personal moments can become enduring cultural touchstones within celebrity culture.