The Starlight Waltz Necklace
Features a Twilight-cut Gem
A superbly cut gem can steal your breath away. But a Twilight-cut gem offers something more — a journey into a world of light and color. You don’t simply see it; you experience it. The gem invites you into an intimate conversation, revealing a private performance that shifts with every glance.
With a Twilight-cut, it’s as if the gem composes its own music — a silent symphony of color and light. Blocks of hue stand in contrast, side by side. Some moments catch a glint of white or a flicker of black. Then, with the smallest movement, the colors stir. Like the spark of a distant star or the gleam of a sunlit wave, the gem’s facets shimmer, pulse, and dance.
Every light source composes a new performance. In the brilliance of sunlight, the gem dazzles. By the glow of a lamplight, it hums a softer tune. Even beneath a silvered moon, its radiance persists — a quiet, elegant display.
The colors wink on and off, like the laughter of a brook — no two notes the same. Each shift brings a new shade, a new sensation. The Twilight-cut’s brilliance is magnetic, drawing you into its depths. In every turn of the gem, light and shadow waltz together, their rhythm known only to the stone itself.
Our video at the top of this page shows this enchanting display — a shimmering ballet of cubic light, shadow, and color. But no screen can replace the real thing. Only in your hands will the Twilight-cut reveal its full charm — a gem that doesn’t simply shine, but sings.
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.
