Jim Turner's Fine Gems recently announced that they have an extremely rare 32.84 carat star sapphire for sale. The blue cabochon was found in an antique ring. Naturally-occurring star sapphires are rare finds these days and it is expected that the stone, which is listed at $400,000 will sell fast.
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Engagement Rings Dec 18th 2005 6:02PM
I love Star Sapphires. Star Sapphires were a great favorite among the movie stars of the 1920s and 1930s. Silent-film actress Mary Pickford treasured a 182-carat star sapphire, the Star of Bombay, given to her by her husband Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.
Joan Crawfords engagement ring, from husband number two of five, featured a 70-carat Star Sapphire. Incidentally, husband number two was Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Clearly the Fairbanks men knew the alluring power of a Star Sapphire.
Jean Harlow was less fortunate. In 1936, leading man William Powell proposed to her with a beautiful, but traditional, diamond ring. Harlow accepted the proposal, but refused the ring. The platinum blond felt a large Star Sapphire would better fit her glamorous life style. Powell acquiesced and purchased a large Star Sapphire, but one of lower quality. This time the ring was accepted and Harlow proudly displayed the bauble in her final film, Saratoga. Tragically, she died several months later at the age of 26.