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Diamond Quality
we sell.
Suggestions of where to stay
Cut, Color, Clarity, Carat weight Diamond Cut when visiting Portland, Maine
We are within an easy day’s drive from anywhere in New England. Portland’s International Jetport is less than twenty minutes from our store. Following are our top five recommendations
Cut is a diamond’s most important characteristic in diamond quality. Cross specializes in
for exceptional hotels, fine inns, and bed and breakfasts along and near the coast.
diamonds cut to the highest standards for cutting. Royal Ideal is our standard in all the rings
Accommodation Telephone Location Our Store by Car
THE WESTIN PORTLAND HARBORVIEW
Diamond Color
• Color refers to a diamond's lack of color, grading the whiteness
2 blocks 10 blocks
207-775-5411 Portland Arts District
PORTLAND REGENCY 1-800-727-3436 Portland Old Port of a diamond.
The Portland Regency Hotel is Portland’s premiere full-service hotel.
• A color grade of D is the highest possible, while Z is the lowest.
INN BY THE SEA 207-799-3134 Cape Elizabeth
• Cross only sells diamonds with a color grade of J or higher.
20 minutes city of Portland. Each of the luxury suites has a porch or deck with an ocean views.
Charming coastal resort located only minutes from the historic
Color manifests itself in a diamond as a pale yellow. This is why a diamond’s color
grade is based on its lack of color. The less color a diamond has, the higher its color
BLACK POINT INN 207-883-2500 Prout’s Neck, Scarborough 25 minutes grade. After cut, color is generally considered the next most important characteristic
A classic Maine coast inn built in 1878. Located on a rocky
when selecting a diamond. This is because the human eye tends to detect a diamond's
peninsula adjacent to two white sand beaches. Gentlemen are asked
sparkle (light performance) first, and color second.
to honor the dress code by wearing a jacket after seven p.m.
At Cross, you’ll find only the finest diamonds with colors graded D-J. Diamonds graTdeHdEJCoArPbTeAtItNerLaOreRcDoMlorAleNsSsIOoNr n20e7a-r9-c6o7-lo31rl4e1ssK, weninthebcuonlkoprortthat is typic5a0llmyinuuntdesetectable to the uAngariadnedbeydea.nd breakfast setting.
Cross Diamonds Dinner for Two Not carried at Cross Evening light. The day’s pace slowed. Dinner for two. Continuing our quest for Maine’s
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finest chef. Exploring over time the subtleties of taste, one dish at a time.
If you can get reservations, these are our top recommendations for dinner for two in the
Distance to
Portland area.
Restaurant Telephone
Location
Distance from Our Store by Car
***** Colorless
555 207-761-0555
Near Coloreless
Noticeable Color
*****
Grace 207-828-4422
555 Congress St., Portland
1 block
*****
DiCaenmtraol PnrodvisCionlsar2i0t7y-805-1085
15 Chestnut St., Portland
4 minutes
*C**la*r*ity is a measure of the number and size of tiny imperfections that occur in Fore Street 207-775-2717 288 Fore St., Portland 8 minutes
almost all diamonds. In Cross diamonds these imperfections are microscopic,
*****
below the threshold of being visible to the naked eye. Microscopic imperfections do not affect a diamond’s beauty in any discernable way.
Saltwater Grille 207-799-5400 231 Front St.. So. Portland 12 minutes
414 Fore St., Portland
6 minutes
Also Consider Beyond Portland
*****
White Barn Inn 207-967-2321 37 Beach Ave., Kennebunk 50 minutes
Diamond Carat
1/4 carat 1/3 carat 3/8 carat 1/2 carat 3/4 carat 1carat 11/4 carat 11/2 carat 13/4 carat 2 carat