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Joan Crawford’s 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.]]>Dec 18th 2005 6:02PM