Jean Harlow Sapphire Engagement Ring

Jean harlow posing with the star sapphire ring gifted to her from william powell.

Jean harlow sapphire engagement ring.

Christmas 1936 actor william powell gave jean harlow a ring with diamonds alongside a 152 carat star sapphire. Though they stayed together for just twenty six months the pair remained friends and continued to star in movies together including my man godfrey in 1936 in. In 1936 leading man william powell proposed to her with a beautiful but traditional diamond ring. You look at it and think wow what a rock but the truth is a star sapphire that isn t gem quality is like one air jordan shoe there s nothing unique about it.

Harlow accepted the proposal but refused the ring. Drawings renderings metals and settings. Hollywood s biggest star sapphire the lady and the ghost of rudolph valentino. The platinum blond actress felt a large star sapphire would better fit her glamorous life style.

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According to hollywood legend when powell asked her to marry him in 1936 he offered her a beautiful but traditional diamond ring. Gemstone cuts shapes and sizes. William powell was known to be very tightfisted with money and despite its size the ring he gave jean harlow wasn t expensive. Beloved movie star jean harlow had the number one enormous rock an 150 carat cabochon sapphire engagement ring from william powell according to the natural sapphire company.

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It gave harlow pleasure to know that powell had given her the largest sapphire in hollywood. Jean harlow was also a collector of sapphires. Sapphires went with jean s blue eyes. On the other hand jean harlow was less fortunate.