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Mining Maine's precious past A longtime gemologist from Lincoln, instrumental in creating The Maine Tourmaline Necklace, has written a short history about the state's official gemstone
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James Vose's career as a gemologist has spanned more than 50
years, and The Maine Tourmaline Necklace is among its crown jewels.
Vose, 81, of Lincoln was one of the driving forces behind the
creation of the necklace, commissioned by the Maine Retail Jewelers
Association. The piece, crafted by goldsmith Addison Saunders of
Ellsworth, was presented to then Gov. James Longley and his wife,
Helen, in 1977.
The history of the necklace, as well as tourmaline in general, is
the subject ...
