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Name: Cruise Ship Tanzanite & Diamond Necklace

Style#: CMT2396

Precious Metal: 14K Yellow Gold

Gem: Tanzanite = 2.47 carats (9.5×7.5mm oval)

Gem: Diamond = .07 carat

Measurement: 18.7mm (3/4″) from top to bottom

Chain: 18″ 14K Yellow Gold

Price: $3,130

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Cruise Ship Tanzanite & Diamond Necklace

Style #: CMT2396

 

A cruise ship at night

I live by the shore. I’m out beyond Portland Head Light, so every cruise ship that comes to Portland goes by my house. One football stadium, two football stadiums, three football stadiums, the ships are huge. When they pass they are 300 yards away. They are silent in the night. They are silent in the early morning light. They are huge with the on-board population rivalling some towns. And they pass by without a sound or a ripple on the shore.

We call this the “Cruise Ship” necklace because it is a big, rich, deep blue-purple gem. Keith shopped well. Keith chose well. If this were a blue sapphire of this size, color, and clarity you could put a 1 or 2 in front of the price. I could say it looks just like a fine blue sapphire. This price comment though, is more powerful. I’m the store’s gemologist. I looked at these two pieces and thought “These are the two prettiest blue sapphires I’ve ever seen”. Then I thought, “Why did Keith put them in such a simple mounting?” I looked at the price and thought this couldn’t be right. I slowed down and really looked, the gems are tanzanite.

Keith reviews all of the pieces he leaves with us. He took extra time with this necklace and he said “I’ve put 7 portholes around the perimeter”. He said, “Do you know why they are round and not oval?” I said, “No”. Keith said, “When I go to set the center a round porthole is structurally more sound. An oval would be crushed by the weight and pressure of setting”. I said, “I had no idea”. Keith said, “The round porthole is a nice decorative element. And it saves $100 in gold value”. “Wow,” I said.

A cruise ship in the morning

 

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Necklace Details

Name: Cruise Ship Tanzanite & Diamond Necklace

Style#: CMT2396

Precious Metal: 14K Yellow Gold

Gem: Tanzanite = 2.47 carats (9.5×7.5mm oval)

Gem: Diamond = .07 carat

Measurement: 18.7mm (3/4″) from top to bottom

Chain: 18″ 14K Yellow Gold

Price: $3,130

AU 25

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About the Trade Wind Collection:

Where does inspiration come from? Where do the creative sparks for design begin? For Cross’ new Trade Wind Jewelry Collection, we find ourselves drawn into the story of Captain John Henry Drew, from Gardiner, Maine. Born in 1834, he grew up the son of a Ship’s Carver, and went to sea at the age of 15, eventually becoming Captain of a series of clipper ships, and traveling from New York to China and back home, when that voyage took more than seventeen months.

Instead of carving or knotting or other hobbies that were characteristic of sailors, this mostly self-educated man read books, memorized details from newspapers, and wrote about his journey—his literal and his inner journey. His hand-written and personally illustrated journals tell us of his longing for Maine, for his family, and for “making something of himself”. He is very much like you and me, and it makes his story that much more compelling. He savors apples from home, as tasting better than apples from anywhere else. He imagines the scene he might see looking in the window at home, where his family sits, and he chastises himself for not getting more done at home when he was there.

The jewelry in our Trade Wind Collection is made by his great-great-great grandson, Keith. This young man went to sea as well, at age 18. As part of his service to the US Navy, his travels took him to many of the same places his great-great-great grandfather’s clipper ships visited. Keith also had a hobby unconventional for sailors— he had a fascination for gems and he studied gemology. He studied so that when his service was completed, he could become a jeweler. As Keith traveled the world, he collected exquisite gems, and after leaving the service and returning home, he mastered the art of fine jewelry making.

It is now decades later. We met Keith for the first time in March, 2014. We were impressed with his jewelry, and as we talked further, discovered he had a clipper ship sea captain ancestor and became intrigued with the parallels of his journey in life with that of his sea captain forebear.

The parallels in the two stories are expressed in the jewelry itself—the exotic colors, the flow of the designs, the attention to detail which is something passed down in this family—whether it is to protect the ship, its cargo and its crew, or to create a design that will last and protect its valuable gems, giving the wearer the same pleasure we experience when a ship at full sail goes by. You can’t help but stop and exclaim, “Isn’t that beautiful?”

We were hooked by this story, and by the jewelry. We think you will be too. In fact, we’re posting pages from Captain Drew’s journals from the Voyage of the Franklin in 1868. Take a few minutes to join in the journey, and think of those you love most, and rejoice if they are right there with you.

Read the Captain’s
Clipper Ship Journal Entries

Read Keith’s Gem Expedition Dispatches

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Cross’s 2025 Valentine’s Extension

You have a full 30 days after Valentine’s Day for returns and exchanges

Anything you purchase Jan 1 – Feb 14 2025 comes with full return/exchange privileges through March 15, 2025.

Our goal is to make gift giving easy with a full 30 days for exchanges or returns following Valentine’s Day.

Your gift comes beautifully gift-wrapped Absolute satisfaction guaranteed on all your Cross purchases.

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 credited 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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