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Summary

Style#: G5275

Precious Metal: 14K yellow gold

Gems: Two Twilight-Cut Alice Blue Maine Tourmalines, 1.46 ct TW (7 x 4.5mm)

Gems: Two .04 ct. round Ideal Cut diamonds (Ideal G SI-1)

Measurement: 27.6 x 4.4mm (1 1/16-inch x 3/16-inch)

Earring Style: Pierced lever back dangles

Price: $2,375

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Alice Blue Maine Tourmaline & Diamond Earrings

Style #: G5275

Alice Blue Maine Tourmaline

America’s First Princess

Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was president of the United States 1901-1909. First daughter Alice Roosevelt (Princess Alice), head strong, opinionated, became an instant celebrity and fashion icon at age 17 as she moved into the White House. At her social debut in 1902 she wore a gown of a color that was to become known forever afterwards as “Alice Blue”.

Alice loved blue. Alice wore blue and was seen everywhere, sparking a color trend in woman’s clothing and fashion for an entire generation.

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Alice’s influence on color fashion was so powerful, following the discovery of tourmaline at the Havey mine in Poland, Maine in 1910, where the majority of the tourmaline color at this site was mint green, a most unusual small gem pocket was opened with blue crystals. The discovery of this pocket and its crystals became known as Alice Blue tourmaline.

It’s been over 100 years since the first find of Alice Blue. We are now coming toward the end of the second discovery of Alice Blue tourmaline. This latest Alice Blue gem pocket was opened June 6th and 7th, 2017. During the summer of 2017, gems were cut, possessing an icy-white, aquamarine-like color. During the fall of 2017, the first pieces of jewelry were made.

Nature does not give up blue easily. Alice Blue tourmaline is precious, rare, and exotic. This is a once in several lifetimes’ occurrence. My great-grandfather William Cross had just opened his jewelry store in 1908 when the first find of Alice Blue occurred. Great colored-gem finds are rare and are often limited occurrences. Blue Maine tourmaline is precious, and we are privileged to have the opportunity to bring Alice Blue tourmaline to market for a second time. –RHP

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$2,375

Summary

Style#: G5275

Precious Metal: 14K yellow gold

Gems: Two Twilight-Cut Alice Blue Maine Tourmalines, 1.46 ct TW (7 x 4.5mm)

Gems: Two .04 ct. round Ideal Cut diamonds (Ideal G SI-1)

Measurement: 27.6 x 4.4mm (1 1/16-inch x 3/16-inch)

Earring Style: Pierced lever back dangles

Price: $2,375

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Maine Tourmaline, A Maine Story
An American Gem

First discovered in 1820 and in subsequent finds over the years, these early discoveries put Maine on the world map as a source for high-quality tourmaline gems. A major discovery in 1972 on Plumbago Mountain in Newry, Maine established Maine as a significant world source of fine tourmaline gemstones.

Cross recognized the historical significance of this find and began working closely with the miners of these magnificent gems. The close partnership continues today with the ongoing discoveries in Maine’s western mountains.

100% Natural

We go to Maine’s gem mines. We know the miners. We know the gem cutters. We guarantee our tourmaline to be from Maine and is 100% natural. Cross maintains the largest collection of fine Maine tourmaline jewelry in the world.

Window of Opportunity

Fifty years have passed since the major 1972 tourmaline find in Newry, Maine where they found 3.5 million carats of tourmaline crystals. Over the years we bought more than we sold knowing that gem finds don’t last forever. There are now colors, sizes, and shapes that are extremely rare and, in some cases, no longer available. If you see something you love it’s best to act quickly. There’s no guarantee another gem like this one exists.

Case in point: In 2007 there was a find of tourmaline in Newry, Maine called Eureka Blue. People loved the color. The gems sold quickly, but the find was small and the mining only lasted a few seasons. Within three years of the discovery, all the large Eureka gems had sold. We still get calls from people who are now ready to buy. What they want, however, simply no longer exists from that find in 2007.

Gem finds are rare, especially in North America. Maine tourmaline is a piece of Maine and American history, it’s a connection to a place we all love, an exquisite creation of nature. Today, there is a rare opportunity to own a bit of Maine/American pride and heritage, and history in choosing a piece of Maine tourmaline jewelry.

Shipping Details

Orders under $2000 are shipped via FedEx Standard or US Priority Mail. Orders over $2000 are shipped via FedEx Priority Overnight or US Express Mail, and are delivered as Signature Required packages. To arrange to have a package held at a convenient pick-up location, please call to place your order (800-433-2988).

Returns & Exchanges

Our year-round return period is 30 days.

Use the postage-paid/insured label included in your order for free returns and exchanges, or call for a free insured label for orders over $2,000. Our goal is to make your online shopping experience as easy and convenient as possible. Call us with any questions about returns or exchanges (Mon – Fri 9:30am – 5pm EST).

Jewelry must be returned to us in original condition, unused and unworn. Special orders made to a customer’s specifications are not returnable.

Returns are refunded in the form of the original payment: credit card to credit card, check to check. You may also choose to have the refund put on a Cross gift card for future jewelry shopping.

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