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…
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…
World Famous Rubies – An SK Exploration
In our Schwanke-Kasten Explores the World of Gemstones: Rubies article we explored some basics about this gorgeous gemstone including its’ range of colors, its chemical composition, and a bit of history. Now we will look at some world famous rubies….
Schwanke-Kasten Explores the World of Gemstones: Rubies
When you think of red gemstones, one choice immediately comes to mind: Rubies! They are one of the rarest gemstones on the planet and part of the “Big 4” in the jewelry world: diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. In fact,…
