Care for Peridot Jewelry
Coming in at 6.5 on Moh’s 10 point scale of hardness, peridot jewelry is considerably softer than traditional gemstones such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Therefore you may need to provide more care for peridot jewelry than other gemstones.
Ruby, White & Blue – July Birthstone
With Fourth of July tomorrow, Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers dove into the historical aspects of rubies. July’s birthstone that has fascinated civilization for centuries. According GIA, “red is the color of our most intense emotions – love and anger, passion and fury. It’s…
Tourmaline History
At Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers, we enjoy learning about the history of why various precious and semi-precious gemstones are so highly sought after, and the tourmaline history is just as unique as many other gemstones. Tourmaline History – The Origins In terms…
October Birthstone – Tourmaline
October Birthstone The October birthstone is actually two birthstones – opal and tourmaline gemstones. While both are beautiful and have unique characteristics, each is drastically different in its composition. The opal is a soft and delicate stone requiring very special…
Cinema Pearls – 5 Examples
With Milwaukee Film Festival kicking off tomorrow – Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers decided to look back at some famous cinema pearls that have made lasting impressions on audiences over the years. To commemorate this fantastic event, we will be offering 20% off…
Sapphire History – Famous Examples
Ancient civilizations associated sapphires with one of the three noble precious gemstones (rubies & emeralds). In fact, they viewed these noble gemstones in the same light as royalty and romance. Throughout the ages, sapphire history has been synonymous with nobility,…
Peridot History – Famous Peridot Gemstones
Geologist consider peridot gemstones to be one of the oldest gemstones. This is because historians have discovered Ancient Egyptian records mining the stone as early as 1,500 BC! The Ancient Egyptians considered peridot to be the “gem of the sun”…
Famous Rubies – July Birthstone
Natural rubies, incredibly precious and truly impressionable, are a rare find as is, but when we come across a large flawless one history generally take note. We are going to take a look at some of the world famous rubies…
Ruby Buying Guide | Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers
As Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers welcomes in the beautiful month of July, we want to share a ruby buying guide. Although completely different in appearance, the ruby shares many similarities with a diamond. One, is the hardness. While the diamond ranks in…
Ancient Jewelry
Throughout modern history (AD 1000 +), our legends and lore have been filled with ancient jewelry. In fact, ancient civilizations believed amulets, talismans, and adornment were direct lines to the gods and heavens. As jewelry evolved and precious gems were…
