We bought a collection of these scarabs a long time ago following the 1972 tourmaline discovery. As I sit here 200,000 million years after the crystals were first formed, a half-century after they were discovered on Plumbago Mountain, 75 miles north of our store, I am impressed with our own patience to wait all this time to create this necklace.
The pink scarab genuine Maine tourmaline from Plumbago Mountain in 1972. It weighs 7.75 carats and was cut in Germany. In the north, south, east, and west positions, we have set four round green Maine tourmalines from Mt. Mica in Paris, Maine, 50 miles north of our store. Between the four green Maine tourmalines are 20 high-white natural earth-mined diamonds. The little articulated bail at the top has five small diamonds.
On the reverse side of the scarab are engravings. These engravings are covered by the mounting but have been pierced into the back of the setting. The scarab is attached to an 18-inch Cross petite tiff chain.
Now, my admission: I look at this piece and I like it. I really don’t want to sell it because it’s so rare and unique. I think we could make something similar, but I know we could never really make it again. All the elements work so well together. I envy you who will end up owning this piece because what they found in 1972 is echoed so nicely in this design. In 1972, they found big tourmaline crystals with a solid pink core. The outer 6% was wrapped in a layer of green tourmaline, and the middle of the crystal was pink. This deep pink scrab was cut from the middle of the crystal. This necklace is exceptional. I will have a hard time letting it go.
I asked our shop foreman if we could make another, and he said maybe, no. He said finding four matched green Maine tourmalines would be next to impossible. His answer is closer to no. Part of my answer is that I know we don’t have another pink Maine tourmaline of the same size. My answer also is no.
