Negri gave it to the actor Russ Valentino, noted as a Valentino lookalike, who died in an accidental shooting.
Negri chose it as a keepsake from his estate, despite – or possibly because of – its lurid reputation.
Valentino bought it from a San Francisco jeweller, despite being warned it had brought disaster to several owners before his untimely death.
It was then stolen from his brother’s home by a doomed burglar who was shot dead by the police with the ring in his pocket.
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