
This morning I am sitting at an inn on the coast of Maine having breakfast. On the other side of the railing are lush flowers. The flowers are buzzing with bees. The bees know why they are there. They know their purpose, their mission.
These are baby bees, just weeks old. I cut the small round potato in half. It’s warm. It tastes good. A baby bee has collected its limit of pollen. The baby bee flies off over a field of grass, a farmer’s field, into the deep green woods.
My fork cuts the asparagus tips. Their green tastes good in their Hollandaise sauce. The forest is green, the trees and bushes are green, all the plants are green. I have a sip of coffee and watch the sparkling light on the ocean as the bee returns to its hive somewhere in the forest.

Morning on the Veranda
SparHawk Maine Tourmaline
& Diamond Ring
The center gem of this ring was found in Maine’s western mountains, just 25 miles north of Portland. The gem is a spring-green 2.97-carat cushion-cut tourmaline called SparHawk. It has a checkerboard-top cut, which means it’s a beautiful, glittery gem. On the sides of the ring is a woven lattice of gold, not quite a honeycomb, but it looks like a honeycomb of 10 high-white diamonds.
The ring is beautiful. It sits naturally low on the hand. This is a ring that will become one of those treasured family heirlooms…a ring your grandchildren will be competing for someday.
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Summary
Ring Style: Morning on the Veranda
Item#: F9524
Precious Metal: 18K Yellow Gold
Center Gem: 2.97 carats SparHawk Green Maine Tourmaline (11×7.5mm AC)
Side Diamonds: 10 = .28 carat total
Ring Size: 6.5
Price: $5,475
AU35
Why We Love This Ring
The ring is for special occasions… A dozen or two occasions a year. Celebrated this way, it will last well over 100 years. The tourmaline is a grand spring-green. The design is magical.
How Soon Will I Have This
Ring Sizing & Delivery Time – The majority of our rings are size 6.5 to start. Remarkably, this size fits 30% of all women. If you would like this ring made to a specific size, we generally ship within one week of your order. Click here to see how long we are currently taking to size a ring.
When you checkout online, we provide a real-time expected delivery date. Because of the value, and that you must sign for the package, we will call or email you when we are ready to ship to ensure a smooth delivery.
If You Need the Ring Faster – simply select in the finger size selection box “No Sizing Yet, Ship Right Away”. We will ship the ring in its present size. You will have your new ring in a few days, boxed, bowed and ready for presentation.
After receiving your ring, if you find it needs additional adjustment, give us a call and we will mail you a special free set of ring sizers and a prepaid return label to send the ring back to us for final sizing. Read more about ring sizing.