Nicolas de Harlay, seigneur de Sancy Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully. Meanwhile he had been a second time converted to Catholicism, but his influence at court waned, and he retired from public life in 1605. He survived until 13 October 1629, leaving a "Discours sur l'occurrence des affaires". His son, Achille Harlay de Sancy (1581–1646), was bishop of Saint-Malo. The Sancy diamond's known history began circa 1570 in Constantinople when purchased by de Sancy. Something of a gem connoisseur, de Sancy used his knowledge to prosperous advantage. Henry III of France suffered from premature baldness and tried to conceal this fact by wearing a cap.
Virginity auction 2010, it was reported that an alleged 19-year-old New Zealand student, calling herself "unigirl", had sold her virginity for US$36,100. In January 2012, the "New Zealand Herald" reported that the auction appeared to have been a hoax. In August 2010, a 17-year old Hungarian woman (she turned 18 during the press coverage) using the online name "Miss Spring" was reported to have auctioned her virginity for £200,000 to a British man, to pay for family debts. Her original eBay listing was removed, and she reportedly declined the British winner's offer to marry her, and the auction was continued via a