Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center Blue Sapphire & Diamond Hinged-Hoop Earrings

Years ago, my uncle surprised my aunt with a trip to New York City just before Christmas. She had never been to the city before, and everything about it felt larger than life—the lights, the crowds, the feeling that something wonderful might be waiting around every corner.

One evening, they went skating at Rockefeller Center. She wasn’t an accomplished skater—not even close—but that didn’t matter. My uncle quietly paid extra to have an expert guide her around the rink, steady and patient, while the Christmas tree glowed overhead and the city sparkled all around them.

She loved it.

Before they left, they purchased an illustration of the ice rink with the Christmas tree rising in the background. It came out every December after that, displayed proudly each Christmas, a small reminder of a night that never seemed to fade.

These earrings are our version of ice skating at Rockefeller Center — deep blue sapphires cutting clean lines like skates on ice, diamonds catching the glow of the city lights — made to carry a memory forward, year after year.

These are smart. These are cool. These are elegant. These are sophisticated. A total of 12 round blue sapphires weighing 1.14 carats and flanked by 48 earth-mined diamonds weighing .31 carat. Blue sapphires and white diamonds in 14 karat yellow gold mountings with hinges that open to a post that snaps shut. These earrings are very fine.

Why a Cross Sapphire is the Best

We love blue. We know blue. We live by the blue sea, beneath summer blue skies. Our business is located on a peninsula called Portland, surrounded by saltwater on three sides. We can feel the blue ocean pulsing with every tide. From the rooftop of our building, we can see the open sea. Binoculars show ships coming and going on a blue, blue sea.

We love blue sapphire: It is bright, brilliant and is amazingly durable. As the second hardest gem to diamond, it is a highly wearable gem, ideal for rings. We love blue sapphire…we love it so much that we have traveled to southeast Asia to find first-choice colors. We choose a lighter, brighter blue than most American jewelers because it shows up best under a wide range of real-world lighting conditions. Our blue sapphires look and perform best on everything from sunny days to a candlelit dinner for two.

We want your blue sapphire to dazzle you, dazzle your partner and everyone in any room you visit. Cross’ blue sapphires are the best.