This is serious. This is a rare Maine color. It’s blue, it’s green – better yet known as teal. Teal is a color neither here nor there; it’s a color that lives in between. Teal is sophisticated. It’s desirable for its elegance. Everybody loves teal. And here is the best part: it’s a twilight-cut gem, meaning it slices and dices light into little twinkling cubes of light that sparkle up and sparkle down. We’ve framed the gem with 24 natural high-white, earth-mined diamonds. Wear this, and you will possess one of Earth’s great mineral treasures.
Cary Grant
Cary Grant was an English-American actor. He was regarded as one of the most handsome men in film history. Adding to his appeal was his unique speaking voice. His not-wholly successful effort to rid himself of his natural Cockney accent resulted in a clipped, much-imitated speaking pattern. Cary Grant’s good looks, debonaire style, and flair for romantic comedy made him one of Hollywood’s most popular stars.
Cary’s distinct mid-Atlantic accent, with its clipped pattern, is reminiscent of our Twilight-cut teal Maine tourmaline. The Twilight cut has crisp, clear flashes of light that twinkle up and down the length of the gem.
Why We Love This Piece
Blue and teal are our rarest colors of Maine tourmaline. Everyone loves blue, and many more are deeply moved by teal because it’s a magical in-between color. This style of twilight cutting slices and dices the teal into little cubes of color that move as you move, creating a fascinating phenomenon. The little white diamonds that surround, frame the gem in the center beautifully.
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.
