Royal Kensington Green Maine Tourmaline & Diamond Ring

Royal Kensington
Green Maine Tourmaline
and Diamond Ring

The Kensington and the London Royal Collection derive their inspiration from lacework detail found on palace gates in and around London, England. Although it is part of our London Royal Collection, the Kensington is a 21st-century American design and is made right here in America.

A rare combination of a luxury lace ring
in an active-wear design for modern women.

Lacework and diamonds exquisitely detail the upper half of the ring. At mid-shoulder, two elongated lotus blossoms are set with sixteen graduated diamonds. Four additional accent diamonds, one each east and west and one each north and south, are recess-set in a pear motif. Scrolling tracery fills the spaces in between.

Perfectly protected, the center gem is snug and secure within its full rim of yellow gold. Kensington’s surfaces are smooth to the touch and comfortable to wear. Glove-snug and jean-friendly… it’s a little bit of luxury you can take with you wherever you go.

We make fewer than five Maine tourmaline Kensington Royal rings each year. As we go forward, our numbers will become less due to the increasing rarity of exquisite green Maine tourmaline. The gems are truly lovely, a nice combination of old England, and New England.

I’m a gate lover. I have nine wrought iron gates, none with gold detailing…perhaps in another life. Our Royal Kensington one-ups the Royal family and all their gates because their gold work is merely gold leaf. Our Kensington ring is real gold and real diamonds, and of course a real gem Maine tourmaline.

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.