Sancy I of Portugal. Henry III of France suffered from premature baldness and tried to conceal this fact by wearing a cap. As diamonds were becoming increasingly fashionable at the time, Henry arranged to borrow de Sancy's diamond to decorate his cap. Henry IV also borrowed the stone, for the more practical purpose of using it as security for financing an army. Legend has it that a messenger carrying the jewel never reached his destination, but de Sancy (by then Superintendent of Finance) was convinced that the man was loyal and had a search conducted until the site of the messenger's
3M selling Scientific Anglers and Ross Reels to Orvis. Orvis said it planned to continue running the company as an independent entity at its Midland, Michigan headquarters and that the Ross Reels would also continue independent operations at its headquarters in Montrose County, Colorado. While under its ownership, 3M had chemists and other scientists develop improved fly lines that were easier to cast, floated at a higher level in the water, and dried faster for its fishing brands. Ross Reels had been acquired by 3M in 2010. In March 2017, it was announced that 3M was purchasing Johnson Control International Plc's